Fair Value (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investment Securities Available For Sale	$ 408,037	$ 406,549
Mortgage Loans Held For Sale	885	3,637
Level 1
Cash And Cash Equivalents	305,106	277,499
Investment Securities Available For Sale	0	0
Other Investments	0	0
Mortgage Loans Held For Sale	0	0
Loans, Net	0	0
Mutual Funds Held In Deferred Compensation Trust	0	0
Deposits	0	0
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase	0	0
Junior Subordinated Debentures	0	0
Level 2
Cash And Cash Equivalents	0	0
Investment Securities Available For Sale	408,037	406,549
Other Investments	0	0
Mortgage Loans Held For Sale	0	0
Loans, Net	0	0
Mutual Funds Held In Deferred Compensation Trust	1,410	1,510
Deposits	0	0
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase	34,823	37,094
Junior Subordinated Debentures	15,464	15,464
Level 3
Cash And Cash Equivalents	0	0
Investment Securities Available For Sale	0	0
Other Investments	3,569	3,668
Mortgage Loans Held For Sale	885	3,637
Loans, Net	858,361	855,814
Mutual Funds Held In Deferred Compensation Trust	0	0
Deposits	1,430,431	1,401,833
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase	0	0
Junior Subordinated Debentures	0	0
Carrying Amount
Cash And Cash Equivalents	305,106	277,499
Investment Securities Available For Sale	408,037	406,549
Other Investments	3,569	3,668
Mortgage Loans Held For Sale	885	3,637
Loans, Net	880,332	875,514
Mutual Funds Held In Deferred Compensation Trust	1,410	1,510
Deposits	1,468,735	1,412,748
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase	34,823	37,094
Junior Subordinated Debentures	15,464	15,464
Estimated Fair Value
Cash And Cash Equivalents	305,106	277,499
Investment Securities Available For Sale	408,037	406,549
Other Investments	3,569	3,668
Mortgage Loans Held For Sale	885	3,637
Loans, Net	858,361	855,814
Mutual Funds Held In Deferred Compensation Trust	1,410	1,510
Deposits	1,430,431	1,401,833
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase	34,823	37,094
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 15,464	$ 15,464

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