Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) loan
Impaired Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financing receivable, individually evaluated, without allowance for credit loss	$ 7,041,000	$ 7,069,000
Number of impaired loans requiring a valuation allowance \| loan	38	33
Fair Value	$ 7,478,000	$ 7,487,000
Impaired Loans, Cumulative Charge-Offs	456,000	5,277,000
Loan [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financing receivable, individually evaluated, with allowance for credit loss	$ 600,000	$ 553,000
Number of loans with related allowance \| loan	24	21
Valuation allowance	$ 164,000	$ 135,000
Impaired Loans, Cumulative Charge-Offs	$ 0	$ 0

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