Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments - Schedule of estimated fair value and recorded carrying value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
FINANCIAL ASSETS: Carrying Value
Investment securities - HTM, Carrying Value	$ 61,832	$ 61,878
Loans held for sale, Carrying Value	560	59
Loans, net of allowance for loan loss and unearned income, Carrying Value	975,440	980,023
Investment securities - HTM, Fair Value	55,429	55,192
Loans held for sale, Fair Value	585	57
Loans, net of allowance for loan loss and unearned income, Fair Value	907,289	938,188
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES: Carrying Value
Deposits with stated maturities, Carrying Value	301,734	286,004
All other borrowings, Carrying Value	42,782	46,409
Deposits with stated maturities, Fair Value	299,269	281,297
All other borrowings, Fair Value	$ 41,004	44,759
Assets and liabilities considered financial instruments, percentage	90.00%
Level 1
FINANCIAL ASSETS: Carrying Value
Loans held for sale, Fair Value	$ 585	57
Level 2
FINANCIAL ASSETS: Carrying Value
Investment securities - HTM, Fair Value	52,499	52,323
Level 3
FINANCIAL ASSETS: Carrying Value
Investment securities - HTM, Fair Value	2,930	2,869
Loans, net of allowance for loan loss and unearned income, Fair Value	907,289	938,188
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES: Carrying Value
Deposits with stated maturities, Fair Value	299,269	281,297
All other borrowings, Fair Value	$ 41,004	$ 44,759

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