of the village. There is a full interstate exit for the village and township. The former northbound lane of U.S. Route 66 remains intact, and it still serves the village as a major local road and tourist magnet. Broadwell featured the well-known "Pig Hip" Restaurant, operated by Ernest L. ("Ernie") Edwards and family from 1937 through 1991. Edwards recently received the citation for "The BEST U.S. Route 66 attraction where the ORIGINAL GUY is still there". Until recently, the Pig Hip building was still open as a museum of Route 66 memorabilia, with Ernie Edwards (born August 5, 1917) as the host. The restaurant/museum and most of its contents were destroyed by fire on March 5, 2007. Ernie operated a small museum from his adjacent residence until late 2010, and he died in nearby Lincoln on April 11, 2012. He retained his wits and memory to the very end of life, and was a fount of Route 66 stories and information. On June 9, 1990, Ernie became an inaugural inductee into the Route 66 Hall of Fame of Illinois. A bronze and stone memorial dedicated to the Pig Hip Restaurant and to U.S. Route 66 was unveiled by Ernie Edwards on August 5, 2007. The large boulder and bronze marker were presented to Ernie by his family, friends, and neighbors on the occasion of his 90th birthday. The village and township of Broadwell sent two of its native sons to the Illinois General Assembly during the late twentieth century. John R. ("Jack") Lauer served as state representative from 1973 to 1978, and Robert F. ("Bob") Olson served as state representative from 1986 to 1994. Both men farmed locally for many years. Demographics Per the 2010 United States Census, Broadwell had 145 people. This includes 143 non-Hispanics White, 1 Black & 1 Hispanic or Latino. There were 66 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 1 household had a female householder with children & no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.2% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The population was spread out, with 84.8% over the age of 18 and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.3 years. The gender ratio was 50.3% male &