Note 5 - Fair Value - Assets Measured At Fair Value On a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Securities available for sale, fair value	$ 269,281,713	$ 251,113,139
Impaired loans or leases	17,348,281	18,788,073
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Impaired loans or leases
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Impaired loans or leases
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Impaired loans or leases	17,348,281	18,788,073
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Liabilities Fair Value	2,547,466	2,338,281
Assets Fair Value	272,228,152	254,027,947
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Interest rate caps	398,973	576,527
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest rate caps	2,547,466	2,338,281
Interest rate swaps - liabilities	2,547,466	2,338,281
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities Fair Value
Assets Fair Value	1,050	1,361
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Interest rate caps
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest rate caps
Interest rate swaps - liabilities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities Fair Value	2,547,466	2,338,281
Assets Fair Value	272,227,102	254,026,586
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Interest rate caps	398,973	576,527
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest rate caps	2,547,466	2,338,281
Interest rate swaps - liabilities	2,547,466	2,338,281
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities Fair Value
Assets Fair Value
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Interest rate caps
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest rate caps
Interest rate swaps - liabilities
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value	41,944,464	46,083,607
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value	41,944,464	46,083,607
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value	41,944,464	46,083,607
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value	164,414,833	147,702,127
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value	164,414,833	147,702,127
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value	164,414,833	147,702,127
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value	58,100,510	52,604,426
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value	58,100,510	52,604,426
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value	58,100,510	52,604,426
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value
Other Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value	4,821,906	4,722,979
Other Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value	4,821,906	4,722,979
Other Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value	1,050	1,361
Other Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value	4,820,856	4,721,618
Other Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Securities available for sale, fair value
Impaired Loans Leases [Member]
Impaired loans or leases	11,760,878	12,823,121
Impaired Loans Leases [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Impaired loans or leases
Impaired Loans Leases [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Impaired loans or leases
Impaired Loans Leases [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Impaired loans or leases	11,760,878	12,823,121
Other Real Estate Owned [Member]
Impaired loans or leases	5,587,403	5,964,952
Other Real Estate Owned [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Impaired loans or leases
Other Real Estate Owned [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Impaired loans or leases
Other Real Estate Owned [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Impaired loans or leases	$ 5,587,403	$ 5,964,952

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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