Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	$ 136,372	$ 136,923
Loans held for sale	2,321	1,040
Interest rate derivatives	566	92
LIABILITIES
Liabilities, Fair Value	566	92
Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	136,372	136,923
Interest rate derivatives	566	92
LIABILITIES
Liabilities, Fair Value	566	92
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
ASSETS
Loans held for sale	2,321	1,040
Interest rate derivatives	566	92
LIABILITIES
Liabilities, Fair Value	566	92
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1
ASSETS
Loans held for sale	2,321	1,040
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2
ASSETS
Interest rate derivatives	566	92
LIABILITIES
Liabilities, Fair Value	566	92
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government agencies and corporations
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	9,227	9,002
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government agencies and corporations \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	9,227	9,002
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Obligations of states and political subdivisions
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	52,882	51,658
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Obligations of states and political subdivisions \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	52,882	51,658
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	55,390	56,587
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	55,390	56,587
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	11,590	11,976
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	11,590	11,976
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-guaranteed small business administration pools
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	7,283	7,700
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-guaranteed small business administration pools \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	$ 7,283	$ 7,700

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