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Securities (Narrative) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) security	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)
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Number of securities owned in an unrealized loss position			120
Available-for-sale Securities Pledged as Collateral \| $	$ 49,360,000	$ 44,865,000	$ 49,360,000	$ 44,865,000
Available-for-sale securities as collateral with correspondent banks \| $	37,000,000	37,000,000	37,000,000	37,000,000
Available-for-sale securities as collateral for advances at Federal Reserve Bank \| $	26,000,000	29,000,000	26,000,000	29,000,000
Debt securities, available-for-sale, allowance for credit Loss \| $	0		0
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale \| $	$ 0	$ 8,754,000	$ 0	$ 8,754,000
Publicly Traded Domestic Corporations [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities owned in an unrealized loss position			11
U.S. Agency Obligations [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities owned in an unrealized loss position			51
Municipals [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities owned in an unrealized loss position			56
Non-Public Financial Institutions [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities owned in an unrealized loss position			2
Non-rated [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities owned in an unrealized loss position			5
S&P Rated AAA [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities owned in an unrealized loss position			26
S&P Rated AA [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities owned in an unrealized loss position			83
S&P Rated A [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities owned in an unrealized loss position			4
S&P Rated BBB [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities owned in an unrealized loss position			2