Allowance for Credit Losses - Composition of Allowance for Credit Losses, by Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for Individually Analyzed Loans	$ 1,047	$ 264	$ 398
Allowance for Pooled Loans	23,824	23,766	16,325
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	24,871	24,030	16,723	$ 15,521
Commercial \| Real Estate Owner Occupied
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for Individually Analyzed Loans	0	0
Allowance for Pooled Loans	5,045	4,633
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	5,045	4,633	6,116
Commercial \| Real Estate Non-Owner Occupied
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for Individually Analyzed Loans	0	0
Allowance for Pooled Loans	4,829	4,285
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	4,829	4,285	0
Commercial \| Construction
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for Individually Analyzed Loans	0	0	0
Allowance for Pooled Loans	944	1,978	821
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	944	1,978	821	746
Commercial \| C&I
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for Individually Analyzed Loans	1,047	223
Allowance for Pooled Loans	4,317	4,778
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	5,364	5,001	3,097
Commercial \| Multifamily
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for Individually Analyzed Loans	0	0
Allowance for Pooled Loans	1,239	1,318
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	1,239	1,318	0
Commercial \| Agriculture
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for Individually Analyzed Loans	0	0
Allowance for Pooled Loans	605	0
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	605	0
Municipal
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for Individually Analyzed Loans	0	0	0
Allowance for Pooled Loans	262	334	162
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	262	334	162	157
Residential \| Construction
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for Individually Analyzed Loans	0	0	0
Allowance for Pooled Loans	474	618	199
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	474	618	199	148
Residential \| Term
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for Individually Analyzed Loans	0	41	100
Allowance for Pooled Loans	5,241	4,950	2,459
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	5,241	4,991	2,559	2,733
Home Equity
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for Individually Analyzed Loans	0	0	0
Allowance for Pooled Loans	686	626	1,029
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	686	626	1,029	925
Consumer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for Individually Analyzed Loans	0	0	0
Allowance for Pooled Loans	182	246	1,062
Total Allowance for Credit Losses	$ 182	$ 246	$ 1,062	$ 833

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