<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DECEMBER 31, 1996 10-QSB OF CSB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 915 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 1,701 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 15,291 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 27,832 <ALLOWANCE> 131 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,527 <DEPOSITS> 35,334 <SHORT-TERM> 35,334 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 238 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> 11,945 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 47,527 <INTEREST-LOAN> 535 <INTEREST-INVEST> 362 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 897 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 414 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 414 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 483 <LOAN-LOSSES> 22 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 39 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 346 <INCOME-PRETAX> 180 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 108 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 108 <EPS-PRIMARY> .12 <EPS-DILUTED> .12 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 <LOANS-NON> 371 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 117 <CHARGE-OFFS> 8 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 131 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 131 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0