Fair Value (Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Estimated fair value	$ 48,179	$ 43,751
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	39,377	4,488
Estimated fair value	48,179	43,751
Loans held for sale	200	679
Loans	189,291	198,694
Accrued interest receivable	725	768
Cash value of life insurance	7,068	7,007
Other equity investments	780	739
Deposits	217,252	183,205
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance	46	55
FHLB advances	11,500	17,750
Accrued interest payable	51	70
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	39,377	4,488
Accrued interest receivable	725	768
Deposits	150,024	95,067
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance	46	55
Accrued interest payable	51	70
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Estimated fair value	48,179	43,751
Loans held for sale	200	679
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Loans	190,561	199,048
Cash value of life insurance	7,068	7,007
Other equity investments	780	739
Deposits	67,391	87,531
FHLB advances	$ 11,509	$ 17,505

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Fair value portion of accrued interest receivable.

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Fair value portion of advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance.

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Fair value portion of other equity investments.

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Fair value portion of the amount that could be realized under a life insurance contract or contracts owned by the entity, commonly known as corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) or bank-owned life insurance (BOLI).

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Fair value portion of deposit liabilities held by the entity, including, but not limited to, foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing, demand deposits, saving deposits, negotiable orders of withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits.

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Fair value portion of borrowing from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank).

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-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
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Fair value portion of loans held-for-sale including, but not limited to, mortgage loans and finance receivables.

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