Deposits, Summary of Deposits (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Summary of Deposits [Abstract]
Interest checking and other demand deposits	$ 219,138,000	$ 244,562,000
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits	107,891,000	89,779,000
Money market deposits	127,590,000	155,200,000
Savings deposits	59,981,000	62,322,000
Certificates of deposit	168,035,000	135,053,000
Total	682,635,000	686,916,000
Brokered deposits	0	4,300,000
Deposits not insured by FDIC insurance	$ 286,400,000	$ 212,900,000
Percentage of uninsured deposits	37.00%	31.00%
Reciprocal Deposits from CDARS [Member]
Summary of Deposits [Abstract]
Aggregate amount of certificates of deposits in excess of insured limits	$ 114,800,000	$ 74,600,000
Nonreciprocal Deposits from CDARS [Member]
Summary of Deposits [Abstract]
Aggregate amount of certificates of deposits in excess of insured limits	$ 0

The percentage of total deposits which are not insured by FDIC insurance.

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The amount of cash as of the balance sheet date that is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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Amount of deposits in accounts that offer many of the same services as checking accounts although transactions may be somewhat more limited, share some of the characteristics of a money market fund and are insured by the Federal government, also known as money market accounts.

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Amount of interest bearing deposits with no stated maturity, which may include passbook and statement savings accounts and money-market deposit accounts (MMDAs).

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic third-party deposits placed by or through the assistance of a deposit broker, also known as brokered deposit liabilities.

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic checking deposit liabilities.

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Amount of money in noninterest-bearing domestic accounts that entitle the depositor to withdraw funds at any time without prior notice, also known as demand deposits.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations that meet or exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limit.

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