4. SECURITIES (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized Cost	$ 24,773,714	$ 13,041,782
Gross Unrealized Gains	8,791	15,763
Gross Unrealized Losses		10,600
Fair Value	24,782,505	13,046,945
Mortgage Backed Obligations of Federal Agencies [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized Cost	634,009	810,802
Gross Unrealized Gains	123	6,143
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value	634,132	816,945
U. S. Treasuries [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized Cost	24,004,705	4,015,440
Gross Unrealized Gains	8,668	5,840
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value	24,013,373	4,021,280
Held-to-Maturity Securities
Amortized Cost - Held-to-Maturity	125,005	125,043
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value - Held-to-Maturity	125,005	125,043
Government sponsored enterprises [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized Cost		8,080,540
Gross Unrealized Gains		3,780
Gross Unrealized Losses		10,600
Fair Value		8,073,720
Equity securities [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized Cost	135,000	135,000
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value	$ 135,000	$ 135,000

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