Securities - Amortized Cost to Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Available for sale:
Amortized cost	$ 101,188	$ 56,442
Gross unrealized gains	138	447
Gross unrealized losses	(5,933)	(409)
Securities available for sale	95,393	56,480
Held to maturity:
Amortized cost	35,760	14,276
Gross unrealized gains	67	28
Gross unrealized losses	(7,249)	(75)
Estimated fair value	28,578	14,229
Equity securities:
Amortized cost	10,703	8,163
Gross unrealized gains	356	486
Gross unrealized losses	(1,266)	(83)
Estimated fair value	9,793	8,566
U.S. Government sponsored entities
Available for sale:
Amortized cost	16,961
Gross unrealized losses	(656)
Securities available for sale	16,305
Held to maturity:
Amortized cost	28,000	10,000
Gross unrealized losses	(5,310)	(67)
Estimated fair value	22,690	9,933
State and political subdivisions
Available for sale:
Amortized cost	635	996
Gross unrealized gains		6
Gross unrealized losses	(22)	(8)
Securities available for sale	613	994
Held to maturity:
Amortized cost	1,115
Gross unrealized gains	67
Estimated fair value	1,182
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Available for sale:
Amortized cost	17,097	9,485
Gross unrealized gains	32	277
Gross unrealized losses	(1,654)	(13)
Securities available for sale	15,475	9,749
Held to maturity:
Amortized cost	6,645	4,276
Gross unrealized gains		28
Gross unrealized losses	(1,939)	(8)
Estimated fair value	4,706	4,296
Corporate and other securities
Available for sale:
Amortized cost	66,495	45,961
Gross unrealized gains	106	164
Gross unrealized losses	(3,601)	(388)
Securities available for sale	$ 63,000	$ 45,737

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