<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 30, 1997 FORM 10-QSB OF CSB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENC TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 1,876 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 2,076 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 15,831 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 27,219 <ALLOWANCE> 156 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 48,844 <DEPOSITS> 36,295 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 319 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> 12,220 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 48,844 <INTEREST-LOAN> 1,621 <INTEREST-INVEST> 806 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 2,427 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 1,224 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,224 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 1,203 <LOAN-LOSSES> 67 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 40 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 975 <INCOME-PRETAX> 278 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 217 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 217 <EPS-PRIMARY> .24 <EPS-DILUTED> .24 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 <LOANS-NON> 0 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 117 <CHARGE-OFFS> 28 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 156 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 156 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0