<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ROANOKE GAS
COMPANY'S UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, AS SET FORTH IN THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM
10-Q, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1994
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                  1,972,490
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<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                           229,230
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