<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Johnstown
Consolidated Income Partners 1996 First Quarter 10-QSB and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such 10-QSB filing.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000787621
<NAME> JOHNSTOWN CONSOLIDATED INCOME PARTNERS
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                       447
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<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                          1,881
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SALES>                                              0
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<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
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<FN>
<F1>The Partnership has an unclassified balance sheet.
</FN>