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Town Hall · Bement

How is Bement run?

Bement’s village government spent $789,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $475 per resident. Water and other utilities ($270,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$789,000
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$475
In 2022: $475, less than 55% of 637 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
2
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $18,166
Typical tax bill
$2,142
2.16% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Bement is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer27% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Bement Community Unit School District 5 with 3 other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $2,142 a year: 2.16% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $475 per resident a year, or $1.30 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 32%Fees & charges 19%Utility sales 17%From the federal government 11%Property taxes 11%Interest, fines & other 9%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $208,000; payments to other governments $9,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
About “Other”.33% of Bement’s day-to-day spending ($262,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$475 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Bement’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($475 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $503, and the middle half spent $342–$713. Bement spent less than 55% of them.

Middle half of the group, $342–$713Median $503Bement

Includes sewer and trash ($15,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
637

Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bement itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Bement reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,142 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.16% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Bement$2,142
$2,142
typical bill a year
2.16%
effective rate
$99,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bement’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bement →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Bement

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Bement’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Bement yet.
Who works for Bement

One full-time village employee for every 831 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 (1,661).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 9 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
11
part-time
$18,166
payroll for March 2022
$217,992
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$85,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Bement had 1.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 472 of the 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.2: Bement had fewer than 58% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Bement Community Unit School District 5

Bement’s K–12 school district, shared with Ivesdale, Bement Township, Sadorus Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Bement →
$17,788
per pupil · IL $21,567
297
students
$3.4 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 67%State 30%Federal 3%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Bement’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bement alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Piatt County’s results.

President · Piatt County’s results9,558 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.9%6,104 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%3,204 votes

Others: 2.6% (250 votes).

Most votes in Piatt County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Bement lies in Piatt County. Every 2024 race in Piatt County is on the county’s page.

Piatt County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Bement

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Bement.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
    Regan Deering
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Sally Turner
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Nikki Budzinski
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Bement’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Bement’s government

How much does Bement spend per resident?

About $475 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $475 was less than 55% of 637 Illinois cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Bement?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,142 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Bement’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bement yet.

How did Bement vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bement alone. Piatt County, where 100% of Bement lies, voted Trump 63.9%, Harris 33.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Bement?

2 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,166 (about $217,992 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Bement 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 →