Photo: Skvader · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Bement Township run?
Bement Township’s town government spent $517,000 on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, about $284 per resident.
What stands out about how Bement Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bement Community Unit School District 5
Bement Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bement, Ivesdale, Sadorus Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,788 per pupil, $8,609 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.
Arthur Community Unit School District 305 · $18,458 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $284 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 75%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$284 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Bement Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($284 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $264, and the middle half spent $165–$397. Bement Township spent more than 54% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bement Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Bement Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,290 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.22% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bement Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bement Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bement Township →
Who’s in charge in Bement Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 912 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,823).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Bement Township voted in 2024
Official results for Bement Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.5%615 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.0%287 votesOthers: 2.5% (23 votes).
Most votes in Bement Township: Donald J Trump
Piatt County: Trump 63.9%, Harris 33.5% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%
of Bement Township’s 1,503 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Nikki Budzinski
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bement Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bement Township | 66.5% | 31.0% | 2.5% | 925 |
| Piatt County | 63.9% | 33.5% | 2.6% | 9,558 |
| Illinois | 43.5% | 54.4% | 2.2% | 5,633,310 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bement Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Illinois HouseState representatives
- 3Illinois SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bement Township compares with the towns next door
Bement Township spent $284 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $142 to $999. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Monticello Township | $142 | $3,603 |
| Cerro Gordo Township | $266 | $2,344 |
| Unity Township | $373 | $2,354 |
| Sadorus Township | $477 | $2,655 |
| Willow Branch Township | $999 | $4,143 |
| Bement Township | $284 | $2,290 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bement Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bement Township’s government
How much does Bement Township spend per resident?
About $284 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $284 was more than 54% of 860 Illinois towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bement Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,290 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Bement Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bement Township yet.
How did Bement Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.5%, Kamala D Harris 31.0% (925 votes, official results). Piatt County: Trump 63.9%, Harris 33.5%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.
How many people work for Bement Township?
2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,829 (about $105,948 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bement Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Sally Turner) and State House District 88 (Regan Deering). The House district also covers 74 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →