CSB BANCORP INC /OH
10-K405, 1997-03-28
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         UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                       FORM 10-K
(Mark one)

X  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

           For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

or the transition period from       to

                  Commission File No. 0-21714

                     CSB BANCORP, INC.
              (Name of registrant in its charter)

            OHIO                          34-1687530
(State or other jurisdiction             (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation or organization)     Identification No.)

                     6 West Jackson Street
            Millersburg, Ohio               44654
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

                    (330) 674-9015
            (Registrant's telephone number)

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class   Name of each exchange on which registered

None

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

Common Shares, $6.25 par value
(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.  Yes X   No  

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in
response to item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and
will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference
in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. 
X

At March 13, 1997, the aggregate market value of the voting stock
held by nonaffiliates of the registrant, based on a share price of
$39.83 per share (such price being the average of the bid and asked
prices on such date) was $44,214,000.

At March 13, 1997, there were issued and outstanding 1,299,434 of
the registrant's Common Shares.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of Registrant's 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders (Parts
I and II)Portions of Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement for the
April 9, 1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Part III)


PART I


ITEM 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

General

CSB Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated under the laws of
the State of Ohio on June 28, 1991 at the direction of management of
The Commercial & Savings Bank (the "Bank") for the purpose of
becoming a bank holding company by acquiring all of the outstanding
shares of the Bank.  The Company did acquire all such shares of the
Bank pursuant to an interim bank merger, which transaction was
consummated on January 31, 1992.  The Bank is a commercial bank
chartered under the laws of the State of Ohio and was organized in
1879.  The Bank is the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and
its only significant asset.

The Bank provides customary retail and commercial banking services
to its customers, including checking and savings accounts, time
deposits, IRAs, safe deposit facilities, personal loans, commercial
loans, real estate mortgage loans, installment loans, night
depository facilities and trust services.  The Bank is a member of
the Federal Reserve System, is insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation and is regulated by the Ohio Division of
Financial Institutions.

The Company, through the Bank, grants residential real estate,
commercial real estate, consumer and commercial loans to customers
located primarily in Holmes County and portions of surrounding
counties in Ohio.  The general economic conditions in the Company's
market area have been very sound.  Unemployment statistics have
generally been among the lowest in the state of Ohio and real estate
values have been stable to rising. 

Certain risks are involved in granting loans, primarily related to
the borrowers' ability and willingness to repay the debt.  Before
the Bank extends a new loan to a customer, these risks are assessed
through a review of the borrower's past and current credit history,
the collateral being used to secure the transaction in the event the
customer does not repay the debt, the borrower's character and other
factors.  Once the decision has been made to extend the credit, the
Bank's independent loan review function monitors these factors
throughout the life of the loan.  All credit relationships of
$500,000 or more are reviewed quarterly.  Relationships of $250,000
to $499,999 are reviewed semi-annually and a sample of ten
relationships of $100,000 to $249,999 is reviewed quarterly.  In
addition, any loan identified as a problem credit by management or
during the loan review is assigned to the Bank's "watch loan list,"
and is subject to ongoing review by the loan review function to
ensure that appropriate action is taken when deterioration has
occurred.  

Commercial loans are primarily variable rate and include operating
lines of credit and term loans made to small businesses primarily on
the basis of their ability to repay the loan from the cash flow of
the business.  Such loans are typically secured by business assets
such as equipment and inventory, and occasionally by the business
owner's principal residence.  When the borrower is not an
individual, the Bank generally obtains the personal guarantee of the
business owner.  As compared to consumer lending, which includes
single family residence, personal installment loans and automobile
loans, commercial lending entails significant additional risks. 
These loans typically involve larger loan balances and are generally
dependent on the cash flow of the business, and thus may be subject
to a greater extent to adverse conditions in the general economy or
in a specific industry.  Management reviews the borrower's cash
flows when deciding whether to grant the credit to evaluate whether
estimated future cash flows will be adequate to service principal
and interest of the new obligation in addition to existing
obligations.  

Commercial real estate loans are primarily secured by borrower-occupied business
real estate and are also dependent on the ability
of the related business to generate adequate cash flow to service
the debt.  Such loans primarily carry adjustable interest rates. 
Commercial real estate loans are generally originated with a loan-to-value ratio
of 75% or less.  Management performs much the same
analysis when deciding whether to grant a commercial real estate
loan as when deciding whether to grant a commercial loan.  

Residential real estate loans carry primarily adjustable rates,
although fixed rate loans originated in 1995 and 1996 totaled $10.7
million at December 31, 1996, and are secured by the borrower's
residence.  Such loans are made on the basis of the borrower's
ability to make repayment from employment and other income. 
Management assesses the borrower's ability to repay the debt through
review of credit history and ratings, verification of employment and
other income, review of debt-to-income ratios and other measures of
repayment ability.  The Bank generally makes these loans in amounts
of 90% or less of the value of the collateral.  An appraisal is
obtained from a qualified real estate appraiser for substantially
all loans secured by real estate.  Construction loans are secured by
residential and business real estate that generally will be occupied
by the borrower upon completion.  While not contractually required
to do so, the Bank usually makes the permanent loan at the end of
the construction phase.  Construction loans also are made in amounts
of 90% or less of the value of the collateral.  

Installment loans to individuals include loans secured by
automobiles and other consumer assets, including second mortgages on
personal residences.  Consumer loans for the purchase of new
automobiles generally do not exceed 80% of the purchase price of the
car.  Loans for used cars generally do not exceed the average
wholesale or trade-in value as stipulated in a recent auto industry
used car price guide.  Credit card and overdraft protection loans
are unsecured personal lines of credit to individuals of
demonstrated good credit character with reasonably assured sources
of income and satisfactory credit histories.  Consumer loans
generally involve more risk than residential mortgage loans because
of the type and nature of collateral and, in certain types of
consumer loans, the absence of collateral.  Since these loans are
generally repaid from ordinary income of the individual or family
unit, the repayment may be adversely affected by job loss, divorce,
ill health or by general decline in economic conditions.  The Bank
assesses the borrower's ability to make repayment through a review
of credit history, credit ratings, debt-to-income ratios and other
measures of repayment ability.  <PAGE>
Employees

At December 31, 1996, the Bank employed 108 employees, 93 of which
were employed on a full-time basis.  The Company has no separate
employees not also employed by the Bank.

Competition

The Bank operates in a highly competitive industry due to the Ohio
law permitting statewide branching by banks, savings and loan
associations and credit unions.  Ohio law also permits nationwide
interstate banking on a reciprocal basis.  In its primary market
area of Holmes and surrounding counties, the Bank competes for new
deposit dollars and loans with several other commercial banks, both
large regional banks and smaller community banks, as well as savings
and loan associations, credit unions, finance companies, insurance
companies, brokerage firms and investment companies.  The ability to
generate earnings is impacted in part by competitive pricing on
loans and deposits and by the changes in the rates on various U.S.
Treasury and State and political subdivision issues which comprise
a significant portion of the Bank's investment portfolio and which
rates are used as indices on several loan products.  The Bank
believes that its presence in the Holmes County area, as the
financial institution with the largest local asset base, provides
the Bank with a competitive advantage due to its large asset base
and ability to make loans and provide services to the local
community.

Supervision and Regulation

The Bank is subject to supervision, regulation and periodic
examination by the State of Ohio Superintendent of Financial
Institutions and the Federal Reserve Board.  Because its deposits
are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Bank
also is subject to certain regulations of that federal agency.  The
earnings of the Bank are affected by state and federal laws and
regulations and by policies of various regulatory authorities. 
These policies include, for example, statutory maximum lending
rates, requirements on the maintenance of reserves against deposits,
domestic monetary policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, United States fiscal policy, international currency
regulations and monetary policies, certain restrictions on banks'
relationships with many phases of the securities business and
capital adequacy and liquidity restraints.

Statistical Disclosures

The following schedules present, for the periods indicated, certain
financial and statistical information of the Company as required
under the Securities and Exchange Commission's Industry Guide 3, or
a specific reference as to the location of the required disclosures
in the Company's 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders (the "Annual
Report").

I.  Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity;
Interest Rates and Interest Differential
A&B. Average Balance Sheet and Related Analysis of Net Interest
Earnings

The information set forth under the heading "Average Balances, Rates
and Yields" on page 4 of the CSB Bancorp Inc. 1996 Annual Report to
Shareholders (the "Annual Report") is incorporated herein by
reference.

C.  Interest Differential

The information set forth under the heading "Rate/Volume Analysis of
Changes in Income and Expense" on page 5 of the Annual Report is
incorporated herein by reference.


II.  SECURITIES PORTFOLIO

A.  The following is a schedule of the carrying value of securities
at December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.

(In thousands of dollars)          1996     1995     1994

Securities available for sale
   (at fair value)
 U.S. Treasury securities         $11,073   $11,104  $13,782
 U.S. Government corporations 
  and agencies                      1,996     6,010
 Other securities                   1,821       888      270
                                   ------    ------   -------
                                  $14,890   $18,002  $14,052
                                  =======    ======  =======
Securities held to maturity 
  (at amortized cost)
 U.S. Treasury securities         $11,031   $10,047  $14,155
 U.S. Government corporations
   and agencies                     7,011     8,024    3,948
 Obligations of states and 
  political subdivisions           19,440    17,069   14,722
 Mortgage-backed securities            11     1,499    2,011
                                   ------    ------   ------
                                  $37,493   $36,639  $34,836
                                   ======   =======   ====== 

B.  The following is a schedule of maturities for each category of
debt securities and the related weighted average yield of such
securities as of December 31, 1996:

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(In thousands of dollars)
 
                                            Maturing
                  ------------------------------------------------------------
                                    After One           After Five
                      One Year     Year Through         Years Through       After
                      or Less       Five Years           Ten Years       Ten Years
                   Amount   Yield   Amount  Yield     Amount   Yield   Amount  Yield
<S>                <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>       <C>    <C>     <C>
Available for sale
 U.S. Treasury     $ 6,015   6.23%  $ 5,058  6.09%
 U.S. Government
   corporations
   and agencies                       1,996  6.04
                    ------   ----    ------  ----
    Total          $ 6,015   6.23%  $ 7,054  6.08%
                    ======   ====    ======  ====
Held to maturity
 U.S. Treasury     $ 2,999   6.35%  $ 7,929  6.43%    $   103   7.70%
 U.S. Government
  corporations
  and agencies       5,001   5.54     2,010  6.05
 Obligations of
  states and
  political
  subdivisions       2,145  10.27     4,103  8.92      13,192   7.57
 Mortgage-backed
  securities                                                           $11     4.71%
                    ------  -----     -----  ----      ------  ------  ----    ----
    Total          $10,145   6.78%  $14,042  7.10%    $13,295   7.57%  $11     4.71%
                    ======  =====    ======  ====      ======  =====   ===     ====
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

The weighted average yields are calculated using amortized cost of
the investments and are based on coupon rates for securities
purchased at par value and on effective interest rates considering
amortization or accretion if the securities were purchased at a
premium or discount.  The weighted average yield on tax exempt
obligations is presented on a taxable equivalent basis based on the
Company's marginal federal income tax rate of 34%.  Other securities
consist of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
that bear no stated maturity or yield and are not included in this
analysis.

C.  Excluding holdings of U.S. Treasury securities and other
agencies and corporations of the U.S. Government, there were no
investments in securities of any one issuer which exceeded 10% of
the Company's consolidated shareholders' equity at December 31,
1996.

III.  LOAN PORTFOLIO

A.  Types of Loans - Total loans on the balance sheet are comprised
of the following classifications at December 31:

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(In thousands of dollars)      1996      1995       1994      1993     1992
<S>                         <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>
Commercial                  $ 73,404  $ 67,836   $ 59,068  $ 57,254  $ 51,352
Commercial real estate        22,991    22,858     22,700    21,272    16,262
Residential real estate       49,255    43,995     39,167    31,465    32,892
Construction                   2,761     2,477      2,802     2,523     5,229
Installment and credit card   16,730    15,453     13,507    12,398    13,222
                             -------   -------    -------   -------   -------
  Total loans               $165,141  $152,619   $137,244  $124,912  $118,957
                             =======   =======    =======   =======   ======= 
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

B.  Maturities and Sensitivities of Loans to Changes in Interest
Rates - The following is a schedule of maturities of loans based on
contract terms and assuming no amortization or prepayments,
excluding real estate mortgage and installment loans, as of December
31, 1996:

                                Maturing 
                         One Year   One Through  After Five
(In thousands of dollars) or Less    Five Years   Years      Total

Commercial               $24,558       $15,807   $33,039    $73,404
Commercial real estate       165          344    22,482     22,991
Construction               2,761                             2,761
                          ------        ------   ------     ------
   Total                 $27,484       $16,151  $55,521    $99,156
                          ======        ======   ======     ======

The following is a schedule of fixed rate and variable rate
commercial, commercial real estate and real estate construction
loans due after one year from December 31, 1996.

                               Fixed      Variable
(In thousands of dollars)      Rate       Rate

Total commercial, commercial
 real estate and
 construction loans due after
 one year                     $15,327    $56,345
                              =======    =======

C.  Risk Elements

1. Nonaccrual, Past Due and Restructured Loans - The following
schedule summarizes nonaccrual, past due and restructured loans.

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            December 31
(In thousands of dollars)        1996     1995     1994   1993    1992
<S>                             <C>       <C>    <C>      <C>    <C>
(a)Loans accounted for on a
   nonaccrual basis             $174      $228   $  611   $302   $  958

(b) Accruing loans which are
    contractually past due
    90 days or more as to
    interest or principal
    payments                      73       343      590    394      304

(c) Loans which are "troubled
    debt restructurings" as
    defined in Statement of
    Financial Accounting
    standards No. 15
    exclusive of loans in
    (a) or (b) above):            -0-       -0-      -0-    -0-      -0-

                                -----     -----   ------   ----  ------
         Totals                 $747      $571   $1,201   $696   $1,262
                                =====     =====   ======   ====  ======
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

The policy for placing loans on nonaccrual status is to cease
accruing interest on loans when management believes that the
collection of interest is doubtful, when commercial loans are past
due as to principal and interest ninety days or more, or when
mortgage and consumer loans are past due as to principal and
interest 120 days or more, except that in certain circumstances
interest accruals are continued on loans deemed by management to be
fully collectible.  In such cases, the loans are individually
evaluated in order to determine whether to continue income
recognition after ninety days beyond the due dates.  When loans are
placed on nonaccrual, any accrued interest is charged against
interest income.

(d) Impaired Loans - Information regarding impaired loans at
December 31, 1996 and 1995 is as follows:

                                             1996          1995

Balance of impaired loans at December 31    $961,000      $228,000

Less portion for which no allowance 
 for loan loss is allocated                        0             0
                                            --------      --------
Portion of impaired loan 
  balance for which 
  an allowance for loan losses is allocated $961,000      $228,000
                                            ========      ========
Portion of allowance for loan losses
  allocated to the impaired loan balance
  at December 31                            $336,000      $ 40,000
                                            ========      ========

Impaired loans are comprised of commercial and commercial real
estate loans and are carried at the present value of expected cash
flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or at the
fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. 
A portion of the allowance for loan losses is allocated to impaired
loans.

Smaller-balance homogeneous loans are evaluated for impairment in
total.  Such loans include residential first mortgage loans secured
by one- to four-family residences, residential construction loans,
and automobile, home equity and second mortgage loans less than
$100,000.  Such loans are included in the nonaccrual and past due
disclosures in (a) and (b) above, but not in the impaired loan
totals.  Commercial loans and mortgage loans secured by other
properties are evaluated individually for impairment.  When analysis
of borrower operating results and financial condition indicates that
underlying cash flows of the borrower's business are not adequate to
meet its debt service requirements, the loan is evaluated for
impairment.  Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off
when deemed uncollectible.

2.  Potential Problem Loans - At December 31, 1996, no loans were
identified which management has serious doubts about the borrowers'
ability to comply with present loan repayment terms and which are
not included in item III.C.1. above.

3.  Foreign Outstandings - There were no foreign outstandings during
any period presented.

4.  Loan Concentrations - As of December 31, 1996, there are no
concentrations of loans greater than 10% of total loans which are
not otherwise disclosed as a category of loans in Item III.A. above.

D.  Other Interest-Bearing Assets - As of December 31, 1996, there
are no other interest-bearing assets that would be required to be
disclosed under Item III.C.1. or 2. if such assets were loans.

IV.  SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE

A.  The following schedule presents an analysis of the allowance for
loan losses, average loan data and related ratios for the years
ended December 31:

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(In thousands of dollars)   1996    1995       1994    1993        1992
<S>                      <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>
LOANS
 Loans outstanding at
  end of period          $165,141  $152,619 $137,244 $124,912   $118,957
                         ========   =======  =======  =======    =======
 Average loans
  outstanding during
  period                 $157,274  $146,816 $131,440 $121,332   $114,294
                         ========   =======  =======  =======   ========
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN
  LOSSES
 Balance at beginning of
   period                $  1,830  $  1,558 $  1,312 $  1,203   $    938
Loans charged off:
   Commercial                 (11)      (59)      (4)    (196)      (305)
   Commercial real
     estate                    (0)     (113)     (34)      (0)       (56)
   Residential real
      estate                   (0)       (0)      (0)      (5)       (12)
   Installment and credit
     card                    (125)     (121)     (74)    (164)      (166)
                         --------    -------  -------  ------   ---------
       Total loans
        charged off          (136)     (293)    (112)    (365)      (539)
                         --------    -------  -------  ------   ----------
Recoveries of loans
  previously charged off:
     Commercial                 2        12        9        6         68
     Commercial real
       estate                   0         0        0        0          0
     Residential real
       estate                   0         0        7        7          7
     Installment               25        38       42       71         21
                          -------   --------  -------   ------   --------
        Total loan
         recoveries            27        50       58       84         96
                          -------   --------  -------   ------   --------
Net loans charged off        (109)     (243)     (54)    (281)      (443)
Provision charged to
  operating expense           400       515      300      390        708
                          -------   -------- -------  -------    -------
Balance at end of period $  2,121  $  1,830 $  1,558 $  1,312   $  1,203
                          =======  ========= =======  =======    ========
Ratio of net charge-offs to
average loans outstanding
for period                    .07%      .17%     .04%     .23%       .39%
/TABLE
<PAGE>


The allowance for loan losses balance and the provision charged to
expense are determined by management based upon periodic reviews of
the loan portfolio, past loan loss experience, economic conditions
and various other circumstances which are subject to change over
time.  In making this judgment, management reviews selected large
loans as well as impaired loans, other delinquent, nonaccrual and
problem loans and loans to industries experiencing economic
difficulties.  The collectibility of these loans is evaluated after
considering the current operating results and financial position of
the borrower, the estimated market value of the collateral,
guarantees and the Company's collateral position versus other
creditors.  Judgments, which are necessarily subjective, as to the
probability of loss and the amount of such loss are formed on these
loans, as well as other loans in the aggregate.

B.  The following schedule is a breakdown of the allowance for loan
losses allocated by type of loan and related ratios.

While management's periodic analysis of the adequacy of the
allowance for loan losses may allocate portions of the allowance for
specific problem loan situations, the entire allowance is available
for any loan charge-offs that occur.

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses
(In thousands of dollars)             Percentage of           Percentage of           Percentage of
                                      Loans in Each           Loans in Each           Loans in Each
                           Allowance  Category to   Allowance Category to   Allowance Category to
                           Amount     Total Loans   Amount    Total Loans   Amount    Total Loans
                              December 31, 1996        December 31, 1995       December 31, 1994
<S>                       <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>
Commercial                $   634       44.45%     $   497       44.45%    $  710       43.04%
Commercial real estate        425       13.92          551       14.98        148       16.54
Residential real estate       109       29.83           14       28.83        118       28.54
Construction                    0        1.67            0        1.62          0        2.04
Installment and
  credit card                 139       10.13          219       10.12        175        9.84
Unallocated                   814                      415                    407  
                           ------      ------       ------      ------      -----      ------
  Total                   $ 2,121      100.00%      $1,830      100.00%    $1,558      100.00%
                           ======      ======       ======      ======      =====      =======
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    Percentage of           Percentage of
                                    Loans in Each           Loans in Each
                          Allowance Category to   Allowance Category to
                          Amount    Total Loans   Amount    Total Loans
                             December 31, 1993      December 31, 1992
<S>                       <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>
Commercial                $  266      45.84%      $  384      43.16%
Commercial real estate       257      17.03          194      13.67
Residential real estate      102      25.19           47      27.65
Construction                   0       2.02            0       4.41
Installment and
  credit card                149       9.92          110      11.11
Unallocated                  538                     468
                           -----     ------        -----     ------
   Total                  $1,312     100.00%      $1,203     100.00%
                           =====     ======       ======     ======

</TABLE>
V.  DEPOSITS

The following is a schedule of average deposit amounts and average
rates paid on each category for the periods indicated:

                           Average              Average
                       Amounts Outstanding     Rate Paid
                      Year ended December 31  Year ended December 31
                       1996   1995    1994   1996   1995   1994
(In thousands of
dollars)

Noninterest-bearing
  demand             $ 20,140 $ 19,122 $ 16,983   N/A  N/A  N/A
Interest-bearing
  demand deposits      35,625   36,396   40,919  2.05% 2.18% 2.19%
Savings deposits       27,564   26,819   29,328  3.03  3.03  2.78
Time deposits         116,280  109,582   82,563  5.72  5.80  4.64
                     --------  -------  -------
  Total deposits     $199,609 $191,919 $169,792
                     ========  =======  =======

The following is a schedule of maturities of time certificates of
deposit in amounts of $100,000 or more as of December 31, 1996:

Three months or less            $ 2,535
Over three through six months     7,000
Over six through twelve months   10,529
Over twelve months                4,611
                                 -------
  Total                         $24,675
                                 ====== 

VI.  RETURN ON EQUITY AND ASSETS

                               1996     1995   1994

Return on average assets      1.65%    1.69%    1.30%
Return on average 
 shareholders' equity        17.47    19.17    15.10
Dividend payout ratio        27.67    23.13    26.04
Average shareholders' 
 equity to average assets     9.47     8.80     8.63


VII.  SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

This item is not required for the Company because the average
outstanding balance of short-term borrowings for the years ending
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 were less than 30 percent of
shareholders' equity at December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively.

ITEM 2 - PROPERTIES

The Bank owns and operates its main office at Six West Jackson
Street, Millersburg, Ohio 44654.  The Bank also operates seven
branches and two other properties which are owned or leased as noted
below:

1.  The Berlin Branch, 4585 S. R. 39, Suite B, Berlin, Ohio 44610
(leased)
2.  The South Clay Branch, 91 S. Clay Street, Millersburg, Ohio
44654 (owned)
3.  The Winesburg Branch, 2225 U.S. 62, Winesburg, Ohio 44590
(owned)
4.  The Clinton Commons Branch, 2101 Glen Drive, Millersburg, Ohio
44654 (leased)
5.  The Walnut Creek Branch, 4980 Old Pump Street, Walnut Creek,
Ohio 44687 (owned)
6.  The Charm Office, Corner of S.R. 557 and C.R. 70, Charm, Ohio
44617 (leased)
7.  The Sugarcreek Office, 127 S. Broadway, Sugarcreek, Ohio 44681
(owned)
8.  The Operations Center, 52 South Clay Street, Millersburg, Ohio
44654 (leased)
9.  51 North Clay Street, Millersburg, Ohio 44654 (owned; planned to
be developed for operations center)

The Bank considers its physical properties to be in good operating
condition and suitable for the purposes for which they are being
used.  All of the properties owned by the Bank are unencumbered by
any mortgage or security interest and are, in management's opinion,
adequately insured.

ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There is no pending litigation, other than routine litigation
incidental to the business of the Company and the Bank, or of a
material nature involving or naming the Company or the Bank as a
defendant.  Further, there are not material legal proceedings in
which any director, executive officer, principal shareholder or
affiliate of the Company is a party or has a material interest which
is adverse to the Company or the Bank.  None of the routine
litigation in which the Company or the Bank are involved is expected
to have a material adverse impact upon the financial position or
results of operations of the Company or the Bank.

ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On October 2, 1996, the Company's security holders approved the
increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock from
1,000,000 to 3,000,000 shares.  The following votes have not been
adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split paid in the form of
a 100% dividend:

Votes for        503,985
Votes against      8,580
Withheld           1,659

PART II

ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information contained in the section captioned "Common Stock" on
page 15 of the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 6 - SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The information contained in the section captioned "Five-Year
Selected Consolidated Financial Data" on pages 16 and 17 of the
Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

The information contained in the section captioned "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" on pages 1 through 17, inclusive, of the Annual Report
is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The information contained in the consolidated financial statements
and related notes and the report of independent auditors thereon, on
pages 18 through 40, inclusive, of the Annual Report, is
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9 - CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

No changes in or disagreements with the independent accountants on
accounting and financial disclosure have occurred.


PART III

ITEM 10 - DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL
PERSONS; COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.

The information contained in the section captioned "ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS" on pages 4 through 8 of the Company's proxy statement for
the Company's 1996 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on or about March 18, 1997 (the
"Proxy Statement") and the information in the paragraph beginning on
page 3 and ending on page 4 of the Proxy Statement is incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information contained in the section captioned "EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION" on page 9 of the Proxy Statement is incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT

The information contained in the section captioned "Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" on pages 2
through 3 of the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by
reference.

ITEM 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The information contained in the section captioned "CERTAIN
TRANSACTIONS" on page 11 of the Proxy Statement is incorporated
herein by reference.


PART IV

ITEM 14 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

Exhibit
Number          Description of Document

3.1    Amended Articles of Incorporation of CSB Bancorp, Inc.
       (incorporated by reference to Registrant's 1994 Form 10-
        KSB)

3.2    Code of Regulations of CSB Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by
        reference to Registrant's Form 10-SB)

4     Form of Certificate of Common Shares of CSB Bancorp, Inc.
      (incorporated by reference to Registrant's Form 10-SB)

10     Leases for the Clinton Commons, Berlin and Charm Branch
       Offices of The Commercial and Savings Bank (incorporated by
       reference to Registrant's Form 10-SB)

11     Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings

13     CSB Bancorp, Inc. 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders

21     Subsidiary of CSB Bancorp, Inc.

23     Consent of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP

24     Powers of Attorney

27     Financial Data Schedule


No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the last quarter of the
period covered by this report.



                          SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.

CSB BANCORP, INC.

By:  /s/DOUGLAS D. AKINS
     Douglas D. Akins, President



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities and on March 28, 1997.

        Signatures                 Title


DOUGLAS D. AKINS*      President (Principal Executive Officer)
Douglas D. Akins*


PAMELA S. BASINGER*    Financial Officer and Principal
Pamela S. Basinger*    Accounting Officer


DAVID W. KAUFMAN*      Director
David W. Kaufman*


J. THOMAS LANG*        Director
J. Thomas Lang*


VIVIAN A. McCLELLAND*   Director
Vivian A. McClelland*


H. RICHARD MAXWELL*     Director
H. Richard Maxwell*


DANIEL J. MILLER*       Director
Daniel J. Miller*

SAMUEL P. RIGGLE, JR.*  Director
Samuel P. Riggle, Jr.*


DAVID C. SPRANG*        Director 
David C. Sprang*


SAMUEL M. STEIMEL*      Director
Samuel M. Steimel*



*By:  /s/DOUGLAS D. AKINS
      Douglas D. Akins
 as attorney-in-fact and on his own behalf as Principal Executive
 Officer<PAGE>
                         INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     Exhibit                                        Sequential
     Number        Description of Document          Page

      3.1     Amended Articles of Incorporation
              of CSB Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated
              by reference to Registrant's 1994
              Form 10-KSB).                           N/A

      3.2    Code of Regulations of CSB
             Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by
             reference to Registrant's Form 10-SB).  N/A

      4     Form of Certificate of Common
            Shares of CSB Bancorp, Inc.
            (incorporated by reference to 
            Registrant's Form 10-SB).                N/A

     10     Leases for the Clinton Commons,
            Berlin and Charm Branch Offices
            of The Commercial and Savings
            Bank (incorporated by reference
            to Registrant's Form 10-SB).             N/A

     11     Statement Regarding Computation
            of Per Share Earnings                    19

     13     CSB Bancorp, Inc. 1996 Annual
            Report to Shareholders                   20

     21     Subsidiary of CSB Bancorp, Inc.          60

     23    Consent of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP  61

     24     Powers of Attorney                       62

     27     Financial Data Schedule                  63



                                              EXHIBIT 11


STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS


                                 Years ended December 31,
                               1996     1995(1)      1994(1)

Average shares outstanding   1,288,522  1,279,002   1,276,800
                            ==========  =========   =========

Net income                  $3,859,466 $3,592,252  $2,455,376
                            ==========  =========  ==========

Earnings per common share   $     3.00 $     2.81  $     1.92
                            ==========  =========  ==========



(1)  Restated to reflect the October 1996 two-for-one stock split
paid in the form of a 100% stock dividend.



                            EXHIBIT 13


CSB BANCORP, INC. 1996 ANNUAL REPORT
TO SHAREHOLDERS


MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION

CSB Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated under the laws of
the State of Ohio in 1991 to become a one-bank holding company for
its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Commercial and Savings Bank (the
"Bank").  The Bank is chartered under the laws of the State of Ohio
and was organized in 1879.  The Bank is a member of the Federal
Reserve System, is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation and is regulated by the Ohio Division of Financial
Institutions and the Federal Reserve Bank.

The Company, through the Bank, provides customary retail and
commercial banking services to its customers, including checking and
savings accounts, time deposits, safe deposit facilities, personal
loans, commercial loans, real estate mortgage loans, installment
loans, IRAs, night depository facilities and trust services.  Its
customers are located primarily in Holmes County and portions of
surrounding counties in Ohio.  The general economic conditions in
the Company's market area have been very sound.  Unemployment
statistics have generally been among the lowest in the state of Ohio
and the area has experienced stable to rising real estate values.  

The following discussion is presented to aid in understanding the
Company's consolidated financial condition and results of
operations, and should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and related notes.  Forward-looking statements
contained in this discussion involve risks and
uncertainties and are subject to change based on various important
factors.  Actual results could differ from those expressed or
implied.  Management is aware of no market or institutional trends,
events or uncertainties that are expected to have a material effect
on liquidity, capital resources or operations except as discussed
herein.  There are no current recommendations by regulatory
authorities which would have such effect if implemented.  


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net income increased $267,000 in 1996 to $3,859,000.  Earnings per
share was $3.00 and $2.81 per share for the year ended December 31,
1996 and 1995.  Net interest income was the driving component for
the increase in net income.  Performance ratios decreased somewhat
as a result of increased liquidity and growing capital through
earnings retention.  Return on average assets was 1.65% in 1996 as
compared to 1.69% in 1995 and return on average shareholder's equity
dropped to 17.47%  in 1996, from 19.17% during 1995.

Net income for 1995 was $3,592,000 or $2.81 per share, as compared
to $2,455,000 or $1.92 per share for 1994.  This equated to a return
on average assets of 1.69% in 1995 and 1.30% in 1994, while the
return on average shareholders' equity for the same periods was
19.17% and 15.10%, respectively.


Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the largest component of the Company's net
income, and consists of the difference between income generated on
interest-earning assets and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing 
liabilities.  Net interest income is primarily affected by
volumes, interest rates and composition of interest-earning assets
and interest-bearing liabilities.

Net interest income for 1996 was $10,652,000, increasing $381,000
from $10,271,000 in 1995.  Contributing to the increase was a
$675,000, or 4.5% increase in interest and fees on loans, which is
mostly attributable to the 7.1% growth in average loans, as the
yield on loans decreased during 1996.  In the first half of 1995,
the base lending rate for commercial loans experienced sharp
increases.  However, as prime rate dropped during the latter months
of 1995 and early 1996, so did the yield of the commercial loan
portfolio.  Prime rate stabilized through the remainder of 1996.
Greater liquidity in the form of higher federal funds sold and
interest-bearing demand and time deposit balances also provided a
volume-based increase in interest income with other interest income
increasing $411,000 to $758,000 in 1996 compared to $347,000 in
1995.  Liquid assets usually carry less credit and interest rate
risk, and, therefore, provide lower yields than securities or loans. 
The growth in the demand deposit balances can be attributed to the
Bank's matched mortgage advances agreement with the Federal Home
Loan Bank of Cincinnati (FHLB) which is discussed in detail below. 
The Bank maintains balances with the FHLB which pays interest on the
idle funds.  Interest income on securities added $89,000 to the
increase in net interest income as the held to maturity security
portfolio experienced a shift from mortgage-backed securities to
higher taxable-equivalent yielding obligations of states and
political subdivisions.

The Company's interest expense on deposits increased $246,000 to
$8,213,000 in 1996, compared to $7,968,000 in 1995.  Average time
deposits grew $6,698,000 or 6.1% in 1996 as the Company offered a
promotional rate on one-year certificates.  However, deposit
interest rates remained relatively stable during 1996 as the overall
cost of funds increased to 4.64% in 1996, compared to 4.61% in 1995. 
Late in 1995, the Company began to originate fixed rate mortgage
loans through a matched funds program with the FHLB.  Advances with
maturities similar to the loans establish a fixed interest rate
spread of approximately 200 basis points for the estimated duration
of the loans.  New loans originated under this program, which were
held for sale at December 31, 1996, totaled approximately
$10,100,000 during 1996, accounting for the increase in other
borrowed funds interest expense of $548,000 in 1996.

Net interest income increased $2,219,000, or 27.6%, from $8,052,000
in 1994 to $10,271,000 in 1995.  The primary component of this
change was a $3,706,000 increase in loan interest income.  The
increase in loan interest income consisted of a $2,275,000 increase
due to rising interest rates and $1,431,000 due to increased volume
in the loan portfolio.  The increase in interest income was
partially offset by a $2,432,000 increase in interest expense,
primarily in certificates of deposit.  Substantial growth was
experienced in certificates of deposit, with average balances
increasing $27 million or 32.7% over 1994 levels.  Average interest-bearing
demand and savings deposits fell $7.0 million, or 10.0%, in
1995 as compared to 1994.  The decrease was primarily a result of
customers shifting funds into higher yielding, slightly longer-term
certificates of deposits.

The following tables provide detailed analysis of changes in average
balances, yields, and net interest income identifying that portion
of the changes due to change in average volume versus that portion
due to change in average rates.


<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                AVERAGE BALANCES, RATES AND YIELDS
<CAPTION>

(Dollars in thousands)                         1996                           1995                          1994
                                    Average                       Average                       Average
                                    Balance(1)Interest  Rate(2)   Balance(1) Interest  Rate(2)  Balance(1) Interest Rate(2)
<S>                                 <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>         <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
Interest-Bearing Assets
 Interest-bearing demand deposits   $  5,274   $   258   4.89%    $    127    $     3   2.71%  
Federal funds sold                     9,194       481   5.23        5,872        344   5.85    $  1,774  $    81   4.60%
Time deposits with banks                 337        19   5.75
Securities:
  Taxable                             31,759     1,932   6.08       33,785      1,943   5.75      29,588    1,318   4.45
  Tax exempt                          18,370     1,030   5.61       15,913        930   5.85      15,032      875   5.82
Loans (3)                            157,274    15,760  10.02      146,816     15,085  10.27     131,440   11,379   8.66
                                     -------    ------  -----      -------     ------  -----     -------   ------   ----
Total interest-earning assets        222,208    19,480   8.77%     202,513     18,305   9.04%    177,834   13,653   7.68%

Noninterest-Bearing Assets
 Cash and due from banks               7,334                         6,839                         6,951
 Bank premises and 
  equipment, net                       3,057                         2,852                         2,977
 Other assets                          2,730                         2,510                         2,080
 Allowance for loan losses            (1,976)                       (1,707)                       (1,408)
                                     -------                       -------                       -------
  Total assets                      $233,353                      $213,007                      $188,434
                                     =======                      ========                       ========
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
  Demand deposits                   $ 35,625       731   2.05%    $ 36,396        795   2.18%   $ 40,919      896   2.19%
  Savings deposits                    27,564       836   3.03       26,819        812   3.03      29,327      816   2.78
  Time deposits                      116,280     6,646   5.72      109,582      6,361   5.80      82,563    3,831   4.64
  Other borrowed funds                10,632       615   5.78        1,563         66   4.24       1,777       58   3.30
                                     -------     -----   ----     --------      -----   ----     -------    -----   ----
   Total interest-bearing 
     liabilities                     190,101     8,828   4.64%     174,360      8,034   4.61%    154,586    5,601   3.62%
                                                 -----                          -----                       -----
Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities
  Demand deposits                     20,140                        19,122                        16,983
  Other liabilities                    1,017                           782                           602
Shareholders' Equity                  22,095                        18,743                        16,263
                                     -------                       -------                       -------
 Total liabilities and equity       $233,353                      $213,007                      $188,434
                                     =======                       =======                       =======
 Net Interest Income                           $10,652                        $10,271                     $ 8,052
                                                ======                         ======                      ======
  Net Interest Income as a Percent
   of Interest-Bearing Assets                            4.79%                          5.07%                       4.53%
                                                         ====                           ====                        ====
<FN>
(1)  Average balances have been computed on an average
daily basis.  (2)  Average rates have been computed based
on the amortized cost of the corresponding assets or liability.
(3)  Average loan balances include nonaccruing loans.
</FN>
</TABLE>

<TABLE>

                             RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN INCOME AND EXPENSE (1)
<CAPTION>

(Dollars in thousands)               1996 v. 1995                 1995 v. 1994
                            Change in                        Change in
                            Income/     Volume  Rate         Income/   Volume   Rate
                            Expense     Effect  Effect       Expense   Effect   Effect
<S>                      <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Interest Income
Interest-bearing demand
   deposits              $  254,259  $  249,303 $   4,956  $    3,446 $    3,446 
Federal funds sold          137,736     169,489   (31,753)    262,016    234,435 $   27,581
Time deposits with banks     19,375      19,375
Securities:
  Taxable                   (10,320)   (204,021)  193,701     624,658    204,747    419,911
  Tax exempt                 99,294     135,223   (35,929)     55,598     51,106      4,492
Loans                       674,859   1,025,198  (350,339)  3,705,874  1,431,248  2,274,626
                          ---------   ---------  --------   ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total interest income   1,175,203   1,394,567  (219,364)  4,651,592  1,924,982  2,726,610
                          ---------   ---------  --------   ---------  ---------  ---------
Interest Expense
 Demand deposits            (64,101)    (16,801)  (47,300)   (101,412)   (97,389)    (4,023)
 Savings deposits            24,677      24,677                (4,432)   (73,641)    69,209
 Time deposits              285,288     390,463  (105,175)  2,530,455  1,434,555  1,095,900
Other borrowed funds        548,329     546,620     1,709       7,743     (8,760)    16,503
                          ---------   ---------  --------   ---------  ---------  ---------
Total interest expense      794,193     944,959  (150,766)  2,432,354  1,254,765  1,177,589
                          ---------   ---------  --------   ---------  ---------  ---------
 Net Interest Income     $  381,010  $  449,608 $ (68,598) $2,219,238 $  670,217 $1,549,021
                          =========   =========  ========   =========  =========  =========

<FN>
(1)  Changes attributable to both volume and rate which cannot
be segregated have been allocated based on the absolute value
of the change due to volume and the change due to rate.
</FN>
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
The following table reconciles net interest income as shown in the
financial statements to taxable equivalent net interest income:

                           1996            1995       1994

Net interest income    $10,652,102    $10,271,092  $8,051,854
Taxable equivalent 
 adjustment (1)            464,252        422,562     417,433
                        ----------     ----------   ---------
Net interest income
 - fully taxable 
 equivalent            $11,116,354    $10,693,654  $8,469,287

Net interest yield             4.79%         5.07%       4.53%
Taxable equivalent 
 adjustment (1)                 .21           .21         .23
                        -----------    ----------   ---------
Net interest yield - 
 fully taxable equivalent      5.00%         5.28%       4.76%
                         ==========    ==========   =========

(1)  Taxable equivalent adjustments have been computed assuming a
34% tax rate.


Provision for Loan Losses

As the loan portfolio grows, management continues to provide for
losses inherent in the portfolio.  The provision for loan losses
decreased to $400,000 in 1996 after increasing to $515,000 in 1995
from $300,000 in 1994.  See "Financial Condition - Allowance for
Loan Losses."


Other Income

Total other income increased $226,000 to $1,227,000 in 1996.  Most
of the increase is attributed to a $116,000 gain on the sale of
other real estate owned by the Bank.  Fees generated by the growing
trust department increased to $63,000 in 1996 from $17,000 in 1995,
its first year of operation.  Deposit portfolio growth caused the
remaining increase of other income through service charges on
deposit accounts.  During 1996 and 1995, approximately $22,000 and
$20,000 of security gains were realized on the settlement of bonds
issued by the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS).  The
Company wrote these bonds down to their estimated market values in
the 1980's when the issuer defaulted on certain obligations. 
Management believes no additional amounts will be recovered from the
WPPSS issues in the future.  Additionally, losses of $10,000 were
realized on the call of agency securities during 1996 and
prepayments of mortgage-backed securities.  

Total other income increased to $1,002,000 in 1995 compared to
$830,000 in 1994, for an increase of 20.7%.  The increase was
primarily due to a $49,000 increase in service charges on deposit
accounts related to non-sufficient funds and returned check charges,
and a $39,000 loss on sale of other real estate owned in 1994.  The
WPPSS settlement discussed above provided additional increase in
other income.  Other security gains of approximately $4,000 and
$6,000 were realized in 1995 and 1994, respectively, as a result of
certain securities being called by issuers.  There were no security
sales during the three year period ended December 31, 1996.<PAGE>
Other Expenses

Noninterest expense increased $298,000 during 1996 and $416,000 in
1995.  Management emphasized cost controls in 1996 and maintained
noninterest expense at 2.58% of average assets, down from 2.69% in
1995 and 2.82% in 1994.  The largest component of noninterest
expense is salaries and employee benefits, which increased $189,000
or 6.7% in 1996, equivalent to the 6.7% increase in 1995 compared to
1994.  The increases were from normal salary adjustments and the
addition of staff members to service the Company's growing customer
base.  Equipment expense increased $66,000 during 1996 and $22,000
in 1995, primarily as a result of additional depreciation on
additions related to renovation of one of the Bank's branches during
late 1995 and early 1996.  The Bank's state franchise tax, which is
based on a percentage of shareholders' equity, continues to increase
as equity grows through earnings retention.

Other noninterest expense increased $172,000 during 1996 and
$362,000 in 1995.  This resulted from a number of small increases,
including employee education, data processing supplies, automated
teller machine and various other expenses.  The increases were
partially offset by a decrease in Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) premiums.  In August, 1995, the FDIC announced
the reduction of deposit insurance premiums to be paid by members of
the Bank Insurance Fund (the BIF).  As a result, the Bank's premiums
for deposits insured by BIF decreased to a minimum of $.04 per $100
of deposits, effective June 1, 1995, down from $.23 previously.  As
a result of this decrease in BIF premiums, the Bank's deposit
insurance expense decreased $157,000, or 42.8%, from $366,000 in
1994 to $209,000 in 1995. Effective January 1, 1996, the Bank's rate
was further reduced to the statutory minimum of $500 per quarter,
resulting in annual premiums of $2,000 in 1996.  Management
anticipates higher FDIC premiums in the future as assessments are
expected to return to normal rates in 1997.


Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes increased to $1,600,000 in 1996, from
$1,444,000 in 1995 and $821,000 in 1994, primarily from the increase
in income before income taxes.  The Company's effective tax rate
remained relatively stable at 29.3% in 1996, increasing from 28.7%
in 1995 and 25.1% in 1994.  The increase in 1995 resulted from the
amount of nontaxable interest income becoming a smaller percentage
of income before income taxes in 1995 as compared to 1994.


FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total assets of the Company were $254,135,000 at December 31, 1996
compared to $233,210,000 at December 31, 1995, representing an
increase of 9.0%.  This growth was primarily in loans, which were
funded by FHLB advances and increases in the Company's deposits from
its local customer base.  Some growth was also experienced in cash
and cash equivalents and securities.  The changes in the
consolidated balance sheets and the factors which caused those
changes are discussed below.

Securities

Total securities decreased $2,257,000, or 4.1% from $54,641,000 at
year-end 1995 to $52,384,000 at year-end 1996.  Funds from the
maturities of U.S. Treasury securities classified as available for
sale were used to purchase $3,000,000 of interest-bearing time
deposits maturing in 1998.  During 1996, the Company invested
prepayments from U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities
into higher-yielding (on a taxable equivalent basis) nontaxable
obligations of states and political subdivisions.  Otherwise, 1996
maturities were reinvested into similar security types.  The
distribution of the securities portfolio at year-end 1996 consisted
of U.S. Treasury securities comprising 42.2% of the portfolio, U.S.
government corporations and agencies representing 17.2% and
obligations of state and political subdivisions at 37.1%.  The
principal balances of the Company's mortgage-backed portfolio paid
down to $12,000 at December 31, 1996.  In compliance with FHLB
requirements and to increase its borrowing capacity, the Bank
increased its holdings of FHLB stock to $1,552,000 by purchasing
approximately $872,000 of stock during 1996.

Since one of the primary functions of the securities portfolio is to
provide a source of liquidity, it is structured such that maturities
and cash flows satisfy the Company's liquidity needs and
asset/liability management requirements.  At December 31, 1996,
30.9% of the portfolio matures within one year.  The Company's
holdings of structured notes is limited to $1 million of "multi-step
bonds," the interest rate of which periodically increases to
predetermined levels throughout the life of the security unless
called by the issuer.

Securities classified as held to maturity under Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115 are carried at
amortized cost, and include securities that management has the
positive intent and the ability to hold to maturity.  Securities
classified as available for sale include those which may be sold
prior to maturity for liquidity, asset/liability management or other
reasons.  The Company classifies all equity securities as available
for sale.


Loans

Total loans of $165,141,000 were recorded as of December 31, 1996 as
compared to $152,619,000 at year-end 1995, representing an increase
of 8.2%.

While the mix of loans within this portfolio remained relatively
stable, the Company experienced increases of $5,568,000, or 8.2%, in
commercial loans, $5,260,000, or 12.0%, in residential real estate
loans and $1,276,000, or 8.3%, in installment and credit card loans. 
As of December 31, 1996 agriculture production loans and loans
secured by farmland totaled approximately $11.0 million and are
included in the commercial, commercial real estate and residential
real estate categories.  Credit card loans, which are primarily
unsecured, totaled $1.1 million, or 0.7% of loans at year-end 1996. 


In late 1995, the Company began to originate fixed rate mortgage
loans utilizing a match funding program using FHLB advances of
similar maturity.  At December 31, 1996, the balance of loans
originated under this program totaled approximately $10,675,000 and
were held for sale, the fair values of which exceeded the carrying
values.  Management anticipates continued lending of mortgage loans
under this program as customer demand for fixed rate loans is
strong.  The majority of the remainder of the Company's residential
real estate loan portfolio consists of loans that reprice every 6
months based on a short-term Treasury bill index.

Demand for commercial business loans, as well as both commercial and
residential real estate loans was strong in 1995 and continued
through 1996.  Though growth in 1996 was somewhat slower than in
1995, management is seeking loan growth through alternative programs
for customers, such as accounts receivable financing.  Management
believes the Company's local service area will experience continued
economic strength and a continued need for this type of lending into
1997.


Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered
adequate to cover loan losses that are currently anticipated based
on past loss experience, general economic conditions, changes in mix
and size of the loan portfolio, information about specific borrower
situations, and other factors and estimates which are subject to
change over time.  Management periodically reviews selected large
loans, delinquent and other problem loans, and selected other loans. 
The collectibility of these loans is evaluated by considering the
current financial position and performance of the borrower, the
estimated market value of the collateral, the Company's collateral
position in relationship to other creditors, guarantees and other
potential sources of repayment.  Management forms judgments, which
are subjective, as to the probability of loss and the amount of loss
on these loans as well as other loans in the aggregate.

The allowance for loan losses totaled $2,121,000 or 1.28% of total
loans at December 31, 1996, up from $1,830,000 or 1.20% of total
loans at December 31, 1995.  Net charge-offs for 1996 totaled
$109,000, down from $242,000 in 1995, and compared to $55,000 in
1994.  As with all loans that have been charged-off, management is
continuing collection efforts and future recoveries may occur.  The
provision for loan losses decreased from $515,000 in 1995 to
$400,000 in 1996. This provision was primarily the result of growth
within the loan portfolio, particularly in the commercial loan area,
which carries a higher inherent risk compared to mortgage loans. 
The reduction in provision reflects the decrease in loan losses in
1996.  The increase in the provision from $300,000 in 1994 to
$515,000 in 1995 resulted primarily from loan growth, in addition to
increased net charge-offs in 1995.

Nonperforming loans consist of loans past due 90 days or more which
totaled approximately $747,000 or .45%, of total loans at December
31, 1996, as compared to $571,000 or .37%, of total loans at
December 31, 1995.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of
nonperforming loans was 283.9% and 320.4% at year-end 1996 and 1995,
respectively.  Given the Company's collateral position, management
anticipates little loss related to the nonperforming loans.

In addition to nonperforming loans, management regularly identifies
and monitors, through its credit officers and its loan review
function, loans for which it has concerns about the borrowers'
future ability to meet repayment terms.  Loans on management's
"watch list" that are not included in the nonperforming loans
discussed above totaled $8,819,000 at December 31, 1996, compared to
$9,545,000 at December 31, 1995.  These loans are considered in
management's analysis of the allowance for loan losses and include
substantially all loans that were adversely classified for
regulatory purposes.

Premises and Equipment

Net premises and equipment decreased to $2,563,000 at year-end 1996
from $2,669,000 at year-end 1995.  Net fixed asset expenditures of
$322,000 to renovate a branch office was offset by $428,000 in
depreciation expense.

At December 31, 1996, the Company has contracted to purchase a tract
of land with the intent to construct another branch office in Wayne
County in late 1997.  The Company also acquired $120,000 of land in
1995 to build  an operation center in 1998.  Beyond these land
purchases, no commitments have been entered into relative to these
projects.  


Deposits

The Company's deposits are obtained from individuals and businesses
located in its market area.  Total deposits increased 3.4% to
$213,340,000 at December 31, 1996, compared to $206,255,000 at
December 31, 1995.  Noninterest-bearing balances decreased to
$21,392,000 at December 31, 1996, as compared to $24,167,000 at
December 31, 1995 as customers shifted funds from lower yielding
accounts into higher yielding certificates of deposit.  Interest-bearing demand
and savings deposits decreased $698,000, or 1.1% at
December 31, 1996, compared to 1995.  The largest growth occurred in
certificates of deposits under $100,000, which increased $6,185,000
to $102,149,000 at year-end 1996, compared to $95,964,000 at year-end 1995.


CAPITAL RESOURCES

Total shareholders' equity increased from $20,343,000 at December
31, 1995 to $23,426,000 at December 31, 1996.  Contributing to this
increase was net income of $3,859,000, offset by $1,064,000 of
dividends paid to shareholders.  Also contributing to the increase
was the implementation of a dividend reinvestment program in 1995,
whereby shareholders may elect to purchase additional shares of the
Company's stock in lieu of receiving their dividends in cash.  As a
result of this program, shareholders' equity increased $279,000
during 1996.  The Company also established a plan whereby
participants in the Company's 401(k) profit sharing plan may elect
for the plan to purchase and hold shares of the Company's common
stock in their accounts.  As a result of this plan, equity increased
$49,000 during 1996.  In October 1996, the Company declared a two-for-one stock
split paid in the form of a 100% stock dividend. 
Accordingly, the transaction was capitalized at the par value of the
Company's stock and resulted in a shift of capital of $4,043,000
from retained earnings to common stock.

Banking regulations have established minimum capital ratios for
banks and bank holding companies.  As a result, the Company and its
subsidiary bank must meet a risk-based capital requirement, which
defines two tiers of capital and compares each to the Company's
"risk-weighted assets".  The Company's assets and certain off-balance sheet
items, such as loan commitments, are each assigned a
risk factor so that assets with potentially higher credit risk will
require more capital support than assets with lower risk.  These
regulations require the Company to have a minimum total risk-based
capital ratio of 8%, at least half of which must be Tier 1 capital. 
The Company's Tier 1 capital is its shareholders' equity before any
unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale, while
total risk-based capital includes Tier 1 capital and a limited
amount of the allowance for loan losses.  In addition, a bank or
bank holding company's leverage ratio (which for the Company equals
its shareholders' equity before any unrealized gain or loss on
securities available for sale divided by average assets) must be
maintained at a minimum of 3% to 5%.  The Company's actual and
required capital amounts are disclosed in Note 12 to the
consolidated financial statements.

Dividends paid by the Company's bank subsidiary are the primary
source of funds available to the Company for payment of dividends to
shareholders and for other working capital needs.  The payment of
dividends by the Bank to the Company is subject to restrictions by
its regulatory authorities, which generally limit dividends to the
current and prior two years retained earnings, as defined by
regulation.  In addition, dividend payments may not reduce
regulatory capital levels below the minimum regulatory guidelines
discussed above.  At December 31, 1996, approximately $8.2 million
is available for payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company
under the most restrictive of these guidelines.


LIQUIDITY

Liquidity refers to the Company's ability to generate sufficient
cash to fund current loan demand, meet deposit withdrawals, pay
operating expenses and meet other obligations.  The Company's
primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, which
totaled $30,318,000 at December 31, 1996, an increase of $8,268,000
from year-end 1995.  Net income, securities available for sale and
repayments and maturities of securities held to maturity and loans
also serve as forms of liquidity.  Cash and cash equivalents, time
deposits with banks and securities maturing within one year
represent 19.5% of total assets at December 31, 1996 as compared to
15.7% at year-end 1995.  Other sources of liquidity which the
Company could use to help to ensure that funds are available when
needed include, but are not limited to, the purchase of federal
funds, advances from the FHLB, adjustments of interest rates to
attract deposits and borrowing at the Federal Reserve discount
window.  Management believes that its sources of liquidity are
adequate to meet the needs of the Company.

As summarized in the consolidated statements of cash flows, the most
significant investing activity for the Company is net loan
originations as management continues to seek strong loan growth. 
Purchases of securities and time deposits with banks were made with
funds received from securities maturing throughout the year.  In
1996, the Company's primary financing activity was borrowing from
the FHLB to fund fixed rate first mortgage loans.  Deposit growth
accounted for  cash infusions of $7.1 million in 1996, $20.6 million
in 1995 and $17.8 million in 1994.

Cash and cash equivalents increased from $14.7 million at year-end
1994 to $22.0 million at year-end 1995, primarily because of
December 31, 1995 falling on a weekend, causing an accumulation of
public funds and checks drawn on other banks which were not
collectible until the following week.  Approximately $6 million of
deposits received near year-end 1995 were related to cyclical short-term 
balances in public funds.

ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT

Asset/liability management is the process of managing the Company's
exposure to changes in interest rates.  The primary measure of
interest rate risk exposure is the Company's "gap," or the
difference between interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities
that mature or reprice within a certain period of time.  A financial
institution with a positive interest rate sensitivity gap for a
given period has an amount of interest-earning assets maturing or
otherwise repricing within the period which exceeds the amount of
interest-bearing liabilities maturing or otherwise repricing within
the same period.  Accordingly, in a rising interest rate
environment, financial institutions with positive interest rate
sensitivity gaps generally will experience greater increases in the
yield on their assets than in the cost of their liabilities, as the
Company experienced in 1994 and early 1995.  Conversely, in an
environment of falling interest rates, the yield on assets of
institutions with positive interest rate sensitivity gaps generally
will decrease more rapidly than the costs of their funds.  Changes
in interest rates generally will have the opposite effect on
financial institutions with negative interest rate sensitivity gaps.

Management monitors its gap position on a monthly basis with the
goal to make slightly more money in a rising interest rate
environment in order to maintain earnings at an acceptable level
when additional funding of the Company's loan loss reserve may be
necessary.  At December 31, 1996, the percentage of rate sensitive
assets to liabilities repricing within one year was 92.4%, compared
to 91.9% and 112.1% at December 31, 1995 and 1994.  This shift was
related to the strong increase in fixed rate loans originated with
funds from fixed rate FHLB advances.  The borrowings reduce the
Company's exposure to repricing liabilities by lengthening the
maturities of the fixed rate funds as compared to certificates of
deposit, whose maturities are less than five years.  Though nearly
all fixed rate loans originated with FHLB advances are held for sale
at December 31, 1996, management intends to use fixed rate
borrowings in the future to mitigate the volatility of liability
repricing.  Management's goal is to continue to increase the
Company's asset sensitivity to slightly above 100% of liabilities
repricing in less than one year.  While the interest rate
environment of recent years has proven beneficial to the Company,
decreases in market rates of interest have generally adversely
affected the net income of the Company. 

The table below provides a measure of the Company's interest rate
sensitivity at December 31, 1996.  The amount of assets and
liabilities shown which reprice or mature in a period were
determined based on the contractual terms of the asset or liability. 
Demand deposits and savings accounts reprice at management's
discretion and such accounts are therefore included in the amount
repricing within three months.  This table may not reflect the
actual impact on the Company of changes in interest rates because
the repricing of various categories of rate sensitive assets and
liabilities are subject to other factors, such as competition,
customer performance, and management influence.<PAGE>

<TABLE>
                INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
<CAPTION>

                             Within     Three to    1 to 5   Over
(In Thousands of Dollars)    3 Months   12 Months   Years   5 Years   Total
<S>                          <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>
Rate Sensitive Assets (RSA)
 Interest-bearing demand 
   deposits                  $ 5,670                                 $  5,670
 Time deposits with banks                         $ 3,000               3,000
 Federal funds sold           17,000                                   17,000
 Debt securities               5,402   $ 10,759    21,097  $13,304     50,562
 Loans                        60,309     60,115    13,518   31,199    165,141
                              ------    -------    ------   ------    -------
   Total RSA                  88,381     70,874    37,615   44,503    241,373
                              ------    -------    ------   ------    -------
Rate Sensitive Liabilities 
  (RSL)
  Demand deposits             36,317                                   36,317
  Savings                     28,807                                   28,807
  Certificates of deposit
   In excess of $100,000       2,535     17,529     4,611              24,675
  Other                       17,605     63,305    21,239             102,149
  Repurchase agreements        4,738                                    4,738
  FHLB advances                  369      1,102     4,785    5,486     11,742
                              ------    -------    ------    -----    -------
    Total RSL                 90,371     81,936    30,635    5,486    208,428
                              ------    -------    ------    -----    -------
Rate Sensitivity Gap         $(1,990)  $(11,062)  $ 6,980  $39,017   $ 32,945
                              ======    =======    ======   ======    =======
Cumulative Rate Sensitivity
  Gap                        $(1,990)  $(13,052)  $(6,072) $32,945   $ 32,945
                              ======    =======    ======   ======    =======
RSA/RSL                        97.80%     86.50%   122.78%  811.21%
                              ======    =======    ======   ======
Cumulative Rate Sensitivity
  Gap to total RSA              (.82)%    (5.41)%   (2.52)%  13.65%
                              ======    =======    ======   ======
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company disclosed the estimated fair value of its financial
instruments at December 31, 1996 and 1995 in Note 14 to the
consolidated financial statements.  The fair value of the Company's
financial instruments experienced modest changes in 1996 due to the
relatively stable interest rate environment.  The estimated fair
value of loans increased to 100.6% of the carrying value at December
31, 1996 from being equal to book value at December 31, 1995.  As
bond prices fell during the uptick in interest rates in late 1996,
the fair value of securities held to maturity decreased from 102.0%
of carrying value at year-end 1995 to 101.3% at year-end 1996.  The
estimated fair value of time deposits increased slightly from 100.4%
of carrying value at December 31, 1995 to 100.9% at December 31,
1996.

                    ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Recent pronouncements by the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) may have an impact on financial statements issued in
subsequent periods.  Set forth below is a summary of such
pronouncements.

Effective January 1, 1996, SFAS No. 122, "Accounting for Mortgage
Servicing Rights," became effective for the Company.  This statement
requires companies that sell or securitize mortgage loans to
allocate the total cost of the mortgage loans to mortgage servicing
rights and to loans (without the mortgage servicing rights) based on
their fair values.  Costs allocated to mortgage servicing rights
will be recorded as a separate asset and will be amortized in
proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing
income. SFAS No. 122 did not impact the Company's financial
condition or results of operations in 1996 as no loans were sold and
no servicing rights purchased during 1996.  

SFAS No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial
Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities," revises accounting
treatment for transfers of financial assets, such as loans and
securities, and for distinguishing between sales and secured
borrowings.  It is effective for some transactions in 1997 and
others in 1998.  This Statement is not expected to materially effect
the Company's financial statements.  


IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES

The financial statements and related data presented herein have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, which require the measurement of financial position and
results of operations primarily in terms of historical dollars
without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of
money over time due to inflation.  Unlike most industrial companies,
virtually all of the assets and liabilities of the Company are
monetary in nature.  As a result, interest rates have a more
significant impact on a financial institution's performance than the
effects of general levels of inflation.  Interest rates do not
necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as
the prices of goods and services.  The liquidity, maturity structure
and quality of the Company's assets and liabilities are critical to
the maintenance of acceptable performance levels.

COMMON STOCK

The common shares of the Company are not traded on an established
market.  In October 1994, the Company entered into an agreement with
The Ohio Company and McDonald & Company to be active market makers
for the Company's stock.  These quotations reflect inter-dealer
prices, without mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not
represent actual transactions.

The table below represents the range of high and low prices paid for
transactions known to the Company.  Management does not have
knowledge of the prices paid on all transactions, all of which were
private.  Because of the lack of an established market, these prices
may not reflect the prices at which the stock would trade in an
active market.  All of the prices below have been restated to
reflect the October 1996 two-for-one stock split paid in the form of
a 100% stock dividend.  The chart also specifies the cash dividends
paid by the Company to its shareholders during 1995 and 1996.  While
management expects to maintain its policy of paying regular cash
dividends in the future, no assurances can be given that dividends
will be declared, or if declared, what the amount of any such
dividends will be.  Additional information concerning the payment of
dividends is included in Note 12 of the consolidated financial
statements.



<TABLE>

<CAPTION>
                                                         Cash
                                                        Dividends
Quarter Ended               High            Low         Declared
- --------------              -----           ---         ---------
<S>                   <C>              <C>            <C>
March 31, 1995        $    31.75       $   30.82      $   127,680
June 30, 1995              31.75           30.82          127,783
September 30, 1995         31.75           30.82          127,991
December 31, 1995          31.75           30.82          448,502
March 31, 1996             32.25           30.82          160,679
June 30, 1996              33.25           30.82          160,920
September 30, 1996         33.25           31.57          161,149
December 31, 1996          42.50           31.57          580,841

</TABLE>

As of December 31, 1996, CSB Bancorp, Inc. had approximately 761
shareholders and 1,295,172 outstanding shares of common stock.

TRANSFER AGENT

CSB Bancorp, Inc. acts as its own transfer agent for its common
stock.

ANNUAL AND OTHER REPORTS; SHAREHOLDER AND GENERAL INQUIRIES

CSB Bancorp, Inc. is required to file an annual report on Form 10-K
for its fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.  Copies of the Form 10-K annual report and the
Company's quarterly reports may be obtained without charge by
contacting:

     Pamela S. Basinger
     CSB Bancorp, Inc.
     6 West Jackson Street
     Millersburg, Ohio  44654
     (330) 674-9015<PAGE>
<TABLE>
FIVE-YEAR SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth certain selected consolidated
financial information of CSB Bancorp, Inc.

<CAPTION>

                                           1996            1995          1994            1993         1992
                                           -----           ----          ----            ----         ----
                                        (in thousands of dollars, except shares, per share data and ratios)

<S>                                   <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>
Statements of earnings:
     Total interest income            $   19,480     $    18,305    $   13,654      $   12,066   $   12,582

     Total interest expense                8,828           8,034         5,602           5,173        6,500
                                          -------         -------        ------         ------       ------
          Net interest income             10,652          10,271         8,052           6,893        6,082

     Provisions for loan losses              400             515           300             390          708
                                          -------         -------        ------         ------       ------
          Net interest income after
          Provision for loan losses       10,252           9,756         7,752           6,503        5,374

          Security gains                      12              24             6              40           87
          Other income                     1,216             978           824             870          893
                                          -------          ------        ------         ------       ------
     Total noninterest income              1,228           1,002           830             910          980

     Total noninterest expenses            6,021           5,722         5,306           5,101        4,855
                                          -------          ------        ------         ------       ------
          Earnings before federal
          income taxes                     5,459           5,036         3,276           2,312        1,499

     Federal income tax expense (1)        1,600           1,444           821             435          239
                                          -------          ------        ------         ------       ------

          Net earnings                $    3,859     $     3,592    $    2,455      $    1,877   $    1,260
                                          =======          ======       ======          ======       ====== 

Per share of common stock (2)
     Net earnings                     $     3.00     $      2.81    $     1.92      $     1.47   $      .98
     Dividends                               .83             .65           .50             .44          .36
     Book value                            18.09           15.83         13.38           12.09        11.07

Average common shares
 outstanding (2)                       1,288,522       1,279,002     1,276,800       1,278,132    1,280,000

Year-end balances:
     Loans, net                       $  163,020     $   150,789    $  135,686      $  123,600$     117,754
     Securities                           52,384          54,641        48,888          46,316       35,954
     Total assets                        254,135         233,210       204,407         184,316      167,731
     Deposits                            213,340         206,255       185,680         167,902      152,460
     Borrowings                           16,480           5,913           930             526          626
     Shareholders' equity                 23,426          20,343        17,078          15,432       14,171

Average balances:
     Loans, net                       $  155,298       $ 145,109    $  130,032      $  120,144   $  113,337
     Securities                           50,129          49,698        44,620          37,865       38,351
     Total assets                        233,353         213,077       188,434         171,910      163,310
     Deposits                            199,609         191,919       169,792         155,479      147,480
     Borrowings                           10,632           1,563         1,777           1,232        1,239
     Shareholders' equity                 22,095          18,743        16,263          14,999       13,969

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                 Year ended December 31, 
                              -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                1996            1995      1994       1993         1992
                                 -----           ----      ----      ----         ----
                               (in thousands of dollars, except shares, per share data and ratios)

<S>                                 <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>           <C>
Selected ratios:
 Net yield on average interest-
   bearing assets                    4.79%      5.07%      4.53%     4.26%        3.95%
 Return on average total assets      1.65       1.69       1.30      1.09          .77
 Return on average shareholders'
  equity                            17.47      19.17      15.10     12.51         9.02
 Average shareholders' equity
  as a percent of average total
  assets                             9.47       8.80       8.63      8.73         8.55
 Net loan charge-offs as a percent
  of average loans                    .07        .16        .04       .23          .39
 Allowance for possible loan losses
  as a percent of loans at year-end  1.28       1.20       1.13      1.05         1.01
 Shareholders' equity as a percent
  of total year-end assets           9.21       8.72       8.35      8.37         8.45

</TABLE>

<PAGE>
Notes to five-year selected consolidated financial data:

(1)     Year ended December 31, 1993 includes benefit from
cumulative effect at January 1, 1993 of change in method of
accounting for income taxes of $90 or $.28 per share.
          
(2)     Restated for 1996 stock split paid in the form of a 100%
stock dividend.



FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





                   REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


Shareholders and Board of Directors
CSB Bancorp, Inc.
Millersburg, Ohio

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CSB
Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related
consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders' equity
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1996.  These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is
to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards.  Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of CSB Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and
1995, and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows
for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996,
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

/S/ Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP

Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP

Columbus, Ohio
January 10, 1997

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                                           CSB BANCORP, INC.
                                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                      December 31, 1996 and 1995
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996                 1995
                                                                 ----                 ----
<S>                                                          <C>                  <C>
ASSETS
Cash and noninterest-bearing deposits with banks (Note 1)    $     7,647,790      $     11,449,174
Interest-bearing demand deposits with banks                        5,669,966             2,000,523
Federal funds sold                                                17,000,000             8,600,000
                                                                  ----------            ----------
     Cash and cash equivalents                                    30,317,756            22,049,697
Time deposits with other institutions                              3,000,000
Securities available for sale, at fair value (Note 2)             14,890,413            18,001,888
Securities held to maturity (Estimated fair values of
  $37,970,342 in 1996 and $37,377,956 in 1995) (Note 2)           37,493,467            36,638,817
Loans
     Total loans (Note 3)                                        165,141,298           152,619,369
     Allowance for loan losses (Note 4)                            2,120,845             1,830,250
                                                                 -----------           -----------
          Net loans                                              163,020,453           150,789,119
Premises and equipment, net (Note 5)                               2,563,216             2,669,430
Accrued interest receivable and other assets                       2,849,875             3,061,292
                                                                -------------          ------------

          Total assets                                       $   254,135,180      $    233,210,243
                                                               =============          ============
LIABILITIES
Deposits
     Noninterest-bearing                                     $    21,391,610      $     24,166,742
     Interest-bearing (Note 6)                                   191,947,974           182,088,751
                                                                 -----------           -----------
          Total deposits                                         213,339,584           206,255,493
Securities sold under repurchase agreements (Note 7)               4,738,173             3,962,933
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings (Note 7)                        11,741,515             1,950,196
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities                       889,428               698,858
                                                                 -----------           -----------
     Total liabilities                                           230,708,700           212,867,480
                                                                             
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Note 12)
Common stock, $6.25 par value; 1996 -  3,000,000 shares 
authorized, 1,298,372 shares issued; 1995 -  1,000,000 shares 
authorized, 644,278 issued                                         8,114,826             4,026,738
Additional paid-in capital                                         4,520,502             4,236,952
Retained earnings                                                 10,818,500            12,065,770
Treasury stock at cost, 1996 - 3,200 shares; 1995 - 1,600 shares     (56,000)              (56,000)

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale                      28,652                69,303
                                                              ----------------      ----------------
     Total shareholders' equity                                   23,426,480            20,342,763
                                                              ----------------      ----------------   

          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity         $   254,135,180      $    233,210,243
                                                             =================      ================  
</TABLE>

<TABLE>

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994

<CAPTION>

                                            1996        1995        1994
<S>                                     <C>           <C>          <C>
Interest income
     Loans, including fees              $15,759,724   $15,084,865  $11,378,991
     Taxable securities                   1,932,408     1,942,729    1,318,071
     Nontaxable securities                1,029,655       930,362      874,764
     Other                                  758,384       347,012       81,550
                                         ----------   -----------  -----------
          Total interest income          19,480,171    18,304,968   13,653,376

Interest expense
     Deposits                             8,213,452     7,967,587    5,542,976
     Other                                  614,617        66,289       58,546
                                         ----------   -----------  -----------
          Total interest expense          8,828,069     8,033,876    5,601,522
                                         ----------   -----------  -----------
Net interest income                      10,652,102    10,271,092    8,051,854

Provision for loan losses (Note 4)          400,000       514,709      300,000
                                         ----------   -----------  -----------
Net interest income after provision for
 loan losses                             10,252,102     9,756,383    7,751,854
                                         ----------   -----------  -----------
Other income
     Service charges on deposit accounts    627,635       573,130      524,494
     Merchant fees                          155,311       175,855      159,370
     Other income                           316,762       229,328      178,926
     Security gains                          11,949        23,743        6,260
     Gain (loss) on sale of other real
       estate owned                         116,090                    (38,804)
                                         ----------   -----------  -----------
          Total other income              1,227,747     1,002,056      830,246

Other expenses
     Salaries and employee benefits 
      (Note 9)                            2,999,258     2,810,218    2,634,428
     Occupancy expense                      346,936       354,946      362,833
     Equipment expense                      469,828       403,916      382,145
     Stationery, supplies and printing      193,565       150,747      154,793
     Federal deposit insurance premiums       2,000       209,311      366,110
     State franchise tax                    299,675       255,430      230,540
     Other expenses                       1,709,121     1,537,412    1,174,982
                                         ----------     ---------    ---------
          Total other expenses            6,020,383     5,721,980    5,305,831
                                         ----------     ---------    ---------
Income before income taxes                5,459,466     5,036,459    3,276,269
Provision for income taxes (Note 8)       1,600,000     1,444,207      820,893
                                         ----------     ---------   ----------
Net income                              $ 3,859,466   $ 3,592,252  $ 2,455,376
                                        ===========    ==========   ==========
Earnings per common share (Note 1)      $      3.00   $      2.81  $      1.92
                                       ===========    ==========   ==========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
<CAPTION>


                                                                          Unrealized     
                                                                          Gain/(Loss) on
                                        Additional                        Securities     Total
                              Common    Paid-in     Retained   Treasury   Available      Shareholders'
                              Stock     Capital     Earnings     Stock    For Sale       Equity
<S>                         <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>       <C>          <C>
Balance, January 1, 1994    $4,000,000 $4,000,000   $ 7,488,498 $(56,000) $  2,164     $15,434,662

Net income                                            2,455,376                          2,455,376

Cash dividends
  declared ($.50 per share)                            (638,400)                          (638,400)

Change in unrealized
  loss on securities
  available for sale                                                      (174,084)       (174,084)
                             ---------  ---------    ----------  -------  --------      ----------
Balance, December 31, 
  1994                       4,000,000  4,000,000     9,305,474  (56,000) (171,920)     17,077,554

Net income                                            3,592,252                          3,592,252

Common stock issued:
     Under dividend re-
      investment program        22,457    199,016                                          221,473
     Under 401(k) plan           4,281     37,936                                           42,217

Cash dividends declared
  ($.65 per share)                                     (831,956)                          (831,956)

Change in unrealized 
  loss on securities
  available for sale                                                       241,223         241,223
                             ----------  ---------   ----------  --------  -------        --------
                            
Balance, December 31, 
  1995                       4,026,738  4,236,952    12,065,770  (56,000)   69,303      20,342,763

Net income                                            3,859,466                          3,859,466

Common stock issued:
     Under dividend re-
       investment program       39,038    240,069                                          279,107
     Under 401(k) plan           5,903     43,481                                           49,384

Cash dividends declared
  ($.83 per share)                                   (1,063,589)                        (1,063,589)

Stock split (100% stock
  dividend)                  4,043,147               (4,043,147)

Change in unrealized 
  gain on securities
  available for sale                                                       (40,651)        (40,651)
                             ---------  ---------   -----------  --------  --------    -----------
Balance, December 31, 
  1996                      $8,114,826 $4,520,502   $10,818,500 $(56,000) $ 28,652     $23,426,480
                             =========  =========    ==========  =======   =======     ===========

</TABLE>
<TABLE>

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
<CAPTION>

                                                  1996       1995        1994
<S>                                          <C>         <C>         <C>
Cash flows from operating activities
 Net income                                  $ 3,859,466 $ 3,592,252 $ 2,455,376
   Adjustments to reconcile net income 
    to net cash from operating activities
    Security amortization, net of accretion       36,105      98,851     264,186
    Depreciation                                 428,307     331,927     320,481
    Loss (gain) on sale of other
     real estate owned                          (116,090)                 38,804
    Investment security gains                    (11,949)    (23,743)     (6,260)
    Provision for loan losses                    400,000     514,709     300,000
    Deferred income taxes                        (72,705)    (48,921)   (179,200)
    Changes in
      Net deferred loan fees                      28,199     (62,141)    172,232
      Income taxes payable                       203,705    (159,327)    127,168
      Accrued interest receivable                (41,128)   (348,909)   (244,908)
      Accrued interest payable                    11,006     123,781      68,613
      Other assets and liabilities               133,551     (16,904)     11,644
                                             -----------  ----------  ----------
    Net cash from operating activities         4,858,467   4,001,575   3,328,136
                                             -----------  ----------  ----------
Cash flows from investing activities
  Purchase of time deposits 
    with financial institutions               (3,000,000)                    
  Securities available for sale
    Proceeds from maturities                  10,000,000   7,000,000   4,000,000
    Purchases                                 (7,917,347)(10,607,058) (7,000,156)
  Securities held to maturity
    Proceeds from maturities 
     and repayments                            9,100,731  11,178,470  12,395,353
    Purchases                                 (8,949,808)(13,057,229)(12,486,164)
  Loan sale proceeds                                         306,802          
  Loan originations, net of payments         (12,659,533)(15,862,449)(12,558,412)


  Property and equipment expenditures           (322,093)   (587,624)   (145,075)
  Proceeds from sale of other real estate        242,090                 138,000
                                             ----------- ----------- ----------- 
     Net cash used in investing activities   (13,505,960) 21,629,088) 15,656,454)
                                             ----------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
<CAPTION>
                     
                                              1996          1995           1994
<S>                                        <C>          <C>           <C>
Cash flows from financing activities
  Net increase in deposits                   7,084,091   20,575,357    17,778,578
  Net increase in securities sold under
   repurchase agreements                       775,240    3,033,426       403,308
  Advances on FHLB borrowings               10,072,667    1,950,196          
  Principal reductions on FHLB borrowings     (281,348)                    
  Shares issued for 401(k) plan                 49,384       42,217          
  Cash dividends paid                         (784,482)    (610,483)     (638,400)
                                           -----------  -----------   ----------- 
    Net cash from financing activities      16,915,552   24,990,713    17,543,486
                                           -----------  -----------   ----------- 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents      8,268,059    7,363,200     5,215,168
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
   of year                                  22,049,697   14,686,497     9,471,329
                                           -----------  -----------   -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year   $30,317,756  $22,049,697   $14,686,497
                                           ===========  ===========   ===========

Significant noncash transactions             
  Transfer from fixed assets to other 
   real estate                                                        $   430,000
  Transfer securities to available for sale                            11,146,000
  Transfer securities to held to maturity  $ 1,000,000

Cash paid during the year for:
  Interest                                   8,817,000  $ 7,658,000     5,533,000
  Income taxes                               1,469,000    1,575,000       871,000

<PAGE>
                                  CSB BANCORP, INC.
                      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                December 31, 1996 and 1995


NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of the accounting policies adopted by CSB
Bancorp, Inc. which have a significant effect on the financial
statements.

Consolidation Policy and Nature of Operations:  The consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of CSB Bancorp, Inc. (the
"Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Commercial and
Savings Bank (the "Bank").  All significant intercompany
transactions and balances have been eliminated.  

The Company is engaged in the business of commercial and retail
banking and trust services, with operations conducted through its
main office and seven branches located in Millersburg, Ohio and
nearby communities.  These communities are the source of
substantially all deposit, loan, and trust activities.  The majority
of the Company's income is derived from commercial and retail
lending activities and investments in securities.

Use of Estimates:  In preparing financial statements, management
must make estimates and assumptions.  These estimates and
assumptions affect the amounts reported for assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses as well as affecting the disclosures provided.
Areas involving the use of management's estimates and assumptions
primarily include the allowance for loan losses, the realization of
deferred tax assets, fair value of certain securities and the
determination and carrying value of impaired loans.  Future results
could differ from current estimates.

Cash Reserves: The Bank was required to have $1,888,000 and
$1,940,000 on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank or as cash on
hand at December 31, 1996 and 1995.  These reserves do not earn
interest.

Securities:  Held-to-maturity securities are those which the Company
has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity and are
reported at amortized cost.  Available for sale securities are those
which the Company may sell if needed for liquidity, asset-liability
management, or other reasons even if there is not a present
intention of such a sale.  Equity securities that have a readily
determinable fair value are also classified as available for sale. 
Available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value, with
unrealized gains or losses included as a separate component of
shareholders' equity, net of tax.  

Realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities are
computed on the basis of the specific identification of the security
sold.  Interest income includes amortization of purchase premiums
and discounts using the interest method.

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Loans:  Loans are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net
of deferred loan fees and costs.  Interest income is reported on the
interest method and includes amortization of net deferred loan fees
and costs over the loan term.  Loans held for sale are reported at
the lower of cost or market value in the aggregate.

Interest income is not reported when full loan repayment is in
doubt, typically when payments are past due over 90 days.  Payments
received on such loans are reported as principal reductions.

Allowance for Loan Losses:  The allowance for loan losses is a
valuation allowance, increased by the provision for loan losses and
decreased by charge-offs less recoveries.  Management estimates the
allowance required based on past loan loss experience, known and
inherent risks in the portfolio, information about specific borrower
situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions and
other factors.  Allocations of the allowance may be made for
specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan
that, in management's judgment, should be charged-off.

Loan impairment is reported when full payment under the loan terms
is not expected.  If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance
is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value
of estimated future cash flows using the loan's existing interest
rate.  Loans are evaluated for impairment when payments are delayed,
typically 90 days or more, or when the internal grading system
indicates a doubtful classification.

Smaller balance homogeneous loans are evaluated for impairment in
total.  Such loans include residential first mortgage loans secured
by one- to four-family residences, residential construction loans,
and automobile, home equity and second mortgage loans less than
$100,000.  Commercial loans and Mortgage loans secured by other
properties are evaluated individually for impairment.  

Premises and Equipment:  Premises and equipment are stated at cost
less accumulated depreciation.  These assets are reviewed for
impairment when events indicate their carrying amounts may not be
recoverable.  Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over
the estimated useful life of the asset.  Maintenance and repairs are
expensed and major improvements are capitalized.

Other Real Estate:  Real estate owned, other than that used in the
normal course of business, is included in other assets at fair value
less estimated costs to sell.  Any reduction from the carrying value
of the related loan to fair value at the time of acquisition is
accounted for as a loan loss.  Any subsequent reduction in fair
value is charged to expense.  Other real estate owned included on
the balance sheets was $301,000 and $427,000 at December 31, 1996
and 1995.

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Income Taxes:  The Company records income tax expense based upon the
amount of tax due on its tax return plus deferred taxes computed
based upon the expected future tax consequences of temporary
differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and
liabilities, using enacted tax rates.

Statement of Cash Flows:  For purposes of the statement of cash
flows, cash and due from banks, interest-bearing demand deposits and
federal funds sold are included in cash and cash equivalents.  Net
cash flows are reported for customer loan and deposit transactions,
and deposits with other financial institutions.  Cash dividends paid
are reported net of shares issued under the dividend reinvestment
plan.

Earnings Per Share:  The weighted average number of shares used in
computing earnings per share was 1,288,522 for 1996, 1,279,002 for
1995 and 1,276,800 for 1994.  All per share data has been restated
to reflect a stock split effected in the form of a 100% stock
dividend on October 2, 1996.

Financial Statement Presentation:  Certain items in the 1995 and
1994 financial statements have been reclassified to correspond with
the 1996 presentation.



NOTE 2 - SECURITIES

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses
and estimated fair values of securities at December 31, 1996 and
1995 are as follows:



</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  1996
                                           Gross        Gross     Estimated
                              Amortized   Unrealized  Unrealized    Fair
                                Cost        Gains      Losses       Value
<S>                           <C>          <C>       <C>         <C>
Available for sale
  Debt securities
    U.S. Treasury securities  $11,025,400  $47,599   $  (186)    $11,072,813
    Obligations of U.S.
     government corporations
     and agencies               2,000,000             (4,000)      1,996,000
                              -----------  -------   -------     -----------
  Total debt securities
    available for sale         13,025,400   47,599    (4,186)     13,068,813
 Other securities               1,821,600       --        --       1,821,600
                              -----------  -------    ------     -----------
  Total securities
   available for sale         $14,847,000  $47,599   $(4,186)    $14,890,413
                              ===========  =======   =======     ===========

</TABLE>

NOTE 2 - SECURITIES (Continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                            1996
                                           Gross       Gross      Estimated
                               Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized    Fair
                                 Cost      Gains       Losses       Value
<S>                           <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>
Held to maturity
  U.S. Treasury securities    $11,030,882  $116,799   $  (9,947)  $11,137,734
  Obligations of U.S.
   government corporations
   and agencies                 7,011,135     4,413      (6,361)    7,009,187
  Obligations of state and 
   political
   subdivisions                19,440,275   499,363    (127,342)   19,812,296
  Mortgage-backed securities       11,175                   (50)       11,125
                              -----------  --------   ---------   -----------
    Total securities
     held to maturity         $37,493,467  $620,575   $(143,700)  $37,970,342
                              ===========  ========   =========   ===========
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    1995
                                             Gross      Gross       Estimated
                               Amortized   Unrealized Unrealized      Fair
                                  Cost       Gains      Losses        Value
<S>                           <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>
Available for sale
  Debt securities
    U.S. Treasury securities  $11,005,578  $108,609   $ (10,437)   $11,103,750
    Obligations of U.S.
      government corporations
      and agencies              6,003,206     8,064      (1,232)     6,010,038
    Total debt securities
     available for sale        17,008,784   116,673     (11,669)    17,113,788
  Other securities                888,100                              888,100
                              -----------  --------   ---------    -----------

    Total securities
     available for sale       $17,896,884  $116,673   $(11,669)    $18,001,888
                              ===========  ========   ========     ===========

Held to maturity
  U.S. Treasury securities    $10,046,860  $223,210   $ (1,927)    $10,268,143
  Obligations of U.S.
   government corporations
   and agencies                 8,024,229    29,087     (3,566)      8,049,750
  Obligations of state and 
   political
    subdivisions               17,069,361   595,350    (86,483)     17,578,228
Mortgage-backed securities      1,498,367              (16,532)      1,481,835
                              -----------  --------  ---------     -----------
  Total securities
   held to maturity           $36,638,817  $847,647  $(108,508)    $37,377,956
                              ===========  ========  =========     ===========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

NOTE 2 - SECURITIES (Continued)

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at
December 31, 1996, by contractual maturity, are shown below. 
Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because
issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations.

                                                      Estimated
                                        Amortized       Fair
                                          Cost          Value
Available for sale
  Debt securities:
    Due in one year or less             $ 5,985,597   $ 6,014,687
    Due after one through five years      7,039,803     7,054,126
                                        -----------   -----------
      Total debt securities available 
        for sale                        $13,025,400   $13,068,813
                                        ===========   ===========
Held to maturity
  Debt securities:
    Due in one year or less             $10,145,894   $10,187,198
    Due after one year through 
      five years                         14,043,004    14,303,990
    Due after five years through 
      ten years                          11,678,348    11,839,994
    Due after ten years                   1,615,046     1,628,035
    Mortgage-backed securities               11,175        11,125
                                        -----------   -----------
      Total debt securities held 
        to maturity                     $37,493,467   $37,970,342
                                        ===========   ===========

One agency security of $1,000,000 was transferred from the
available-for-sale category to held-to-maturity during the first
quarter of 1996.  The transfer into held-to-maturity occurred at the
fair value of the security on the date of the transfer, which
approximated amortized cost.

No securities were sold during any period presented.  Securities
called or settled by the issuer resulted in gains of $11,949,
$23,743 and $6,260 in 1996, 1995 and 1994.

Securities with a carrying value of approximately $19,565,000 and
$24,435,000 were pledged as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 to secure
public deposits, as well as other deposits and borrowings as
required or permitted by law.
NOTE 3 - LOANS

Loans as presented on the balance sheet are comprised of the
following classifications at December 31:

                                    1996           1995

   Commercial                    $ 73,404,483    $ 67,835,818
   Commercial real estate          22,991,254      22,857,621
   Residential real estate         49,254,612      43,994,813
   Installment and credit card     16,730,089      15,453,681
   Construction                     2,760,860       2,477,436
                                 ------------    ------------
     Total loans                 $165,141,298    $152,619,369
                                =============    ============

At December 31, 1996, approximately $11,000,000 of fixed rate
residential real estate loans were held for sale, the fair values of
which exceed the carrying values.


NOTE 4 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

A summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses is as
follows:

                                  1996        1995          1994

  Balance - January 1          $1,830,250  $1,557,547   $1,312,050
  Provision for loan losses       400,000     514,709      300,000
  Loans charged off              (136,524)   (292,086)    (112,411)
  Recoveries                       27,119      50,080       57,908
                               ----------  ----------   ----------
  Balance - December 31        $2,120,845  $1,830,250   $1,557,547
                               ==========  ==========   ==========

NOTE 4 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

Information regarding impaired loans at December 31, 1996 and 1995
is as follows:

                                              1996         1995

 Balance of impaired loans
  at December 31                              $961,000      $228,000

  Less portion for which no allowance 
   for loan losses is allocated                     0             0
                                              --------      --------

  Portion of impaired loan balance 
    for which an allowance for credit 
    losses is allocated                      $961,000      $228,000
                                            ========      ========

  Portion of allowance for loan losses
   allocated  to the impaired loan balance
   at December 31                            $336,000      $ 40,000
                                             ========      ========

Information regarding impaired loans is as follows for the years
ended December 31, 1996 and 1995:





                                            1996          1995

  Average investment in impaired loans 
   during the year                        $406,000      $338,000

  Interest income recognized on impaired
   loans including interest income 
   recognized on cash basis during the year 84,000          None

  Interest income recognized on impaired 
  loans on cash basis during the year       56,000          None


NOTE 5 - PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Premises and equipment, at cost, and accumulated depreciation are as
follows at December 31:

                                         1996          1995

  Land and improvements             $  483,465    $  482,465
  Buildings and improvements         2,511,504     2,571,735
  Furniture and equipment            2,543,595     2,176,608
  Leasehold improvements                79,979        79,979
                                    ----------    ---------- 
    Total                            5,618,543     5,310,787
  Accumulated depreciation           3,055,327     2,641,357
                                    ----------    ----------
    Premises and equipment, net     $2,563,216    $2,669,430
                                    ==========    ==========


NOTE 5 - PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (Continued)

The Bank leases certain office locations.  Total rental expense
under these leases was $89,324 in 1996, $92,035 in 1995 and $92,231
in 1994.  Future minimum lease payments are as follows.

                   1997             $ 71,879
                   1998               53,775
                   1999               36,175
                   2000               27,375
                   2001                6,845
                                    --------
          Total minimum payments    $196,049
                                    ========

The original term of two leases expire during 1997.  Management
intends to renew the leases for another five-year period.  The
annual payments have not been negotiated as of December 31, 1996 and
are not included in the table above.


NOTE 6 - INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS

Interest-bearing deposits are as follows at December 31:

                                           1996          1995

     Demand                           $ 36,317,260    $ 39,045,660
     Statement and passbook savings     28,806,699      26,776,356
     Certificates of deposit:
      In excess of $100,000             24,675,449      20,302,481
      Other                            102,148,566      95,964,254
                                      ------------    ------------
      Total                           $191,947,974    $182,088,751
                                      ============    ============

Maturities of certificates of deposit are as follows at December 31,
1996:

                1997          $100,974,337
                1998             9,302,481
                1999             7,971,646
                2000             5,871,726
                2001             2,703,825
                              ------------
                Total         $126,824,015
                              ============

NOTE 7 - BORROWINGS

The Company borrows from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) to fund
fixed-rate residential real estate loans.  These borrowings carry
fixed interest rates ranging from 5.65% to 7.15% at year-end 1996
and 5.80% to 6.35% at year-end 1995 and 10-, 15- or 20-year
maturities.  The Company matches each borrowing against a fixed rate
mortgage loan with a similar maturity.  Monthly principal and
interest payments are due on the borrowings.  In addition, a
principal curtailment of 10% of the outstanding principal balance is
due on the anniversary date of each borrowing.  Future required
principal payments, including curtailments, are as follows:

                1997        $ 1,469,485
                1998          1,416,488
                1999          1,259,229
                2000          1,118,328
                2001            992,116
                Thereafter    5,485,869
                            -----------
                            $11,741,515
                            ===========

At December 31, 1996, the FHLB borrowings are collateralized by the
Company's FHLB stock and $17,612,000 of qualifying mortgage loans.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase generally mature
within three months from the transaction date.  Physical control is
maintained for all securities sold under repurchase agreements. 
Information concerning securities sold under agreements to
repurchase is summarized as follows:
  
                                      1996          1995

  Average month-end balance 
   during the year                 $2,832,589   $1,451,600
  Average interest rate during 
   the year                              3.75%        4.33%
  Maximum month-end balance 
   during the year                 $4,738,173   $3,962,933

NOTE 8 - INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

                                1996        1995       1994

         Current            $1,672,705  $1,493,128  $1,000,093
         Deferred              (72,705)    (48,921)   (179,200)
                            ----------  ----------  ----------
          Total income 
           tax provision    $1,600,000  $1,444,207  $  820,893
                            ==========  ==========  ==========



NOTE 8 - INCOME TAXES (Continued)

The differences between the financial statement provision and
amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate
of 34% to income before income taxes are as follows:




                                    1996        1995       1994

Income taxes computed at the
statutory federal tax rate       $1,856,218   $1,712,396  $1,113,931
Add (subtract) tax effect of
 Tax exempt interest income       (348,771)    (314,190)   (300,113)
 Nondeductible interest expense    43,677       35,299      24,607
 Other                             48,876       10,702    (17,532) 
                                 ----------   ----------  ----------
Total income tax provision       $1,600,000   $1,444,207    $820,893

The tax effects of principal temporary differences and the resulting
deferred tax assets and liabilities that comprise the net deferred
tax asset included in other assets on the balance sheet are as
follows at December 31:
                                1996         1995        1994

 Allowance for loan losses    $568,365     $469,563    $376,844
 Deferred loan fees            114,578      184,740     262,622
 Unrealized loss on securities 
  available for sale                                     88,565
 Other                          75,152       47,471       8,332
                              --------     --------    --------
    Deferred tax asset         758,095      701,774     736,363
                              --------     --------    --------
 Accretion                     (36,383)     (35,232)    (17,787)
 Depreciation                  (34,382)     (73,167)    (87,257)
 Unrealized gain on securities 
  available
  for sale                     (14,760)     (35,702)
 Other                         (22,950)      (1,700) 
                               --------     --------    --------
  Deferred tax liability      (108,475)    (145,801)   (105,044)
                               --------     --------    --------
    Net deferred tax asset    $649,620     $555,973    $631,319
                              ========     ========    ========

The Company has sufficient taxes paid in and available for recovery
to warrant recording the full deferred tax asset without a valuation
allowance.

NOTE 9 - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The Company maintains a contributory profit sharing plan covering
substantially all of its employees who meet certain age and service
requirements.  Under the plan, the Company contributes 3% of each
eligible participant's compensation during the year, plus matching
participant contributions up to 2% of each participant's
compensation during the year.  Both of these contributions are
dependent upon the availability of sufficient net income from
current or prior years.  Additional contributions may be made as
approved by the Board of Directors. Expense under this plan for
1996, 1995 and 1994 was $104,000,  $93,000 and $92,000.


NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet
risk in the normal course of business to meet financing needs of its
customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to make
or purchase loans, undisbursed lines of credit, undisbursed credit
card balances and letters of credit.  The Bank's exposure to credit
loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the
financial instrument is represented by the contractual amount of
those instruments.  The Bank follows the same credit policy to make
such commitments as it uses for those loans recorded on the balance
sheet.

As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, commitments to make loans,
primarily in the form of undisbursed portions of approved lines of
credit, amounted to approximately $28,596,000 and $19,402,000,
substantially all of which carried adjustable rates of interest. 
Commitments under outstanding standby letters of credit amounted to
$1,515,000 at December 31, 1996 and $979,000 at December 31, 1995. 
Since many commitments to make loans expire without being used, the
amount does not necessarily represent future cash commitments. 
Collateral obtained relating to these commitments is determined
using management's credit evaluation of the borrower and may include
real estate, vehicles, business assets, deposits and other items.

Occasionally, various contingent liabilities arise that are not
recorded in the financial statements, including claims and legal
actions arising in the ordinary course of business.  In the opinion
of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the ultimate
disposition of these matters is not expected to have a material
affect on financial condition or results of operations.

NOTE 11 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In the ordinary course of business, loans are granted to executive
officers, directors, and their related business interests.  The
following is an analysis of activity of related party loans, for
loans aggregating $60,000 or more to any one related party, for the
year ended December 31, 1996:


      Balance at January 1, 1996         $1,418,071
        New loans and advances              237,171
        Repayments                         (552,364)
        Other changes                       (56,108)
                                         ----------
Balance at December 31, 1996             $1,046,770
                                         ==========

Other changes represent loans applicable to one reporting period
that are excludable from the other reporting period.

NOTE 12 - REGULATORY MATTERS

The Company and Bank are subject to regulatory capital requirements
administered by federal banking agencies.  Capital adequacy
guidelines and prompt corrective action regulations involve
quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet 
items calculated under regulatory accounting
practices.  Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to
qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk
weightings and other factors and the regulators can lower
classifications in certain cases.  Failure to meet various capital
requirements can initiate regulatory action that could have a direct
material effect on the financial statements.

The prompt corrective action regulations provide five
classifications, including well capitalized, adequately capitalized,
undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically
undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent
overall financial condition.  If adequately capitalized, regulatory
approval is required to accept brokered deposits.  If
undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset
growth and expansion and plans for capital restoration are required. 
The minimum requirements are:



                           Capital to Risk-
                           Weighted Assets    Tier 1 Capital
                              Total   Tier 1  to Average Assets

         Well capitalized        10%    6%       5%
         Adequately capitalized   8%    4%       4%
         Undercapitalized         6%    3%       3%

NOTE 12 - REGULATORY MATTERS (Continued)

The Company and the Bank met the requirements of well capitalized
institutions as defined above, at December 31, 1996 and 1995.  The
classification as well capitalized is made periodically by the
banking regulators and is subject to change over time.  Management
does not believe any conditions or events have occurred since the
latest notification by the regulators that would have changed this
classification.  The Bank's actual capital and the required amount
of capital for capital adequacy purposes and to be considered well
capitalized at December 31, 1996 was:



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Minimum
                                                                               Required To Be
                                                        Minimum Required      Well Capitalized
                                                          For Capital      Under Prompt Corrective
                                             Actual     Adequacy Purposes     Action Regulations
                                          Amount  Ratio    Amount  Ratio   Amount   Ratio
<S>                                      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>    <C>      <C>
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
  Consolidated                           $25,335  16.37%   $12,382  8.0%   $15,476  10.0%
  Bank                                   $24,835  16.05%   $12,382  8.0%   $15,476  10.0%
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
  Consolidated                           $23,397  15.12%    $6,190  4.0%    $9,285   6.0%
  Bank                                   $22,897  14.79%    $6,190  4.0%    $9,285   6.0%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets) 
  Consolidated                           $23,397   9.21%   $10,162  4.0%   $12,702   5.0%
  Bank                                   $22,897   9.01%   $10,162  4.0%   $12,702   5.0%
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

The Company's primary source of funds with which to pay dividends is
dividends received from the Bank.  The payment of dividends by the
Bank to the Company is subject to restrictions by its regulatory
agency.  These restrictions generally limit dividends to the current
and prior two years retained earnings as defined by the regulations. 
In addition, dividends may not reduce capital levels below the
minimum regulatory requirements disclosed above.  Under the most
restrictive of these requirements, the Company estimates that
retained earnings available for payment of dividends by the Bank to
the Company approximates $8,182,000 at December 31, 1996.


<PAGE>
<TABLE>

NOTE 13 - PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
<CAPTION>
                                                   As of December 31
                                                 1996           1995
<S>                                          <C>             <C>
Condensed Balance Sheets
  Assets
  Cash deposited with subsidiary             $   499,528     $   247,419
  Investment in subsidiary                    22,926,032      20,083,367
  Organization costs                                 920          11,977
                                             -----------     -----------
      Total assets                           $23,426,480     $20,342,763
                                             ===========     ===========

  Equity
  Common stock                               $ 8,114,826     $ 4,026,738
  Paid-in capital                              4,520,502       4,236,952
  Retained earnings                           10,818,500      12,065,770
  Treasury stock                                 (56,000)        (56,000)
  Unrealized gain on securities available 
    for sale                                      28,652          69,303
                                             -----------     -----------
      Total liabilities and equity           $23,426,480     $20,342,763
                                             ===========     ===========

</TABLE>
NOTE 13 - PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         For the year ended December 31,
                                            1996       1995      1994
<S>                                      <C>         <C>         <C>
Condensed Statements of Income
  Dividends from subsidiary              $1,063,595  $  831,957  $  663,640
  Operating expenses                       (116,347)    (80,313)    (58,638)
    Income before taxes and equity in
     undistributed earnings of subsidiary   947,248     751,644     605,002
  Income tax benefit                         28,902      27,143      19,107
  Equity in undistributed earnings of
   subsidiary                             2,883,316   2,813,465   1,831,267
                                         ----------  ----------  ----------
     Net income                          $3,859,466  $3,592,252  $2,455,376
                                         ==========  ==========  ==========
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
  Cash flows from operating activities
    Net income                           $3,859,466  $3,592,252  $2,455,376
    Adjustments to reconcile net 
     income to
     cash provided by operations
       Equity in undistributed income of
        subsidiary                       (2,883,316) (2,813,465) (1,831,267)
       Change in other assets                11,057      30,164      12,980
                                         ----------  ----------  ---------- 
    Net cash provided by operating 
     activities                             987,207     808,951     637,089
                                         ----------  ----------  ----------

  Cash flows from financing activities
    Shares issued for 401(k) plan            49,384      42,217
    Cash dividends paid                    (784,482)   (610,483)   (638,400)
                                           --------    --------    --------
    Net cash used in financing activities  (735,098)   (568,266)   (638,400)
                                           --------    --------    --------
  Net change in cash                        252,109     240,685      (1,311)
  Beginning of year cash                    247,419       6,734       8,045
                                           --------    --------    --------
  End of year cash                         $499,528    $247,419    $  6,734
                                           ========    ========    ========

</TABLE>
NOTE 14 - FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The carrying amount and estimated fair values of financial 
instruments are as follows at December 31, 1996 and 1995:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     December 31, 1996           December 31, 1995
                                  Carrying     Estimated      Carrying     Estimated
                                   Amount      Fair Value       Amount    Fair Value
<S>                            <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>
Assets
Cash and equivalents           $ 30,317,756   $ 30,318,000  $ 22,049,697  $ 22,050,000
Time deposits with other
 institutions                     3,000,000      3,000,000
Securities available for sale    14,890,413     14,890,000    18,001,888    18,002,000
Securities held to maturity      37,493,467     37,970,000    36,638,817    37,378,000
Loans, net of allowance 
 for loan losses                163,020,453    164,025,000   150,789,119   150,810,000
Accrued interest receivable       1,843,649      1,844,000     1,802,521     1,803,000

Liabilities
Demand and savings deposits    $(86,515,569)  $(86,516,000) $(89,988,758) $(89,989,000)
Time deposits                  (126,824,015)  (128,001,000) (116,266,735) (116,723,000)
Repurchase agreements            (4,738,173)    (4,738,000)   (3,962,933)   (3,963,000)
FHLB borrowings                 (11,741,515)   (11,988,000)   (1,950,196)   (1,955,000)
Accrued interest payable           (423,463)      (423,000)     (412,457)     (412,000)<PAGE>

For purposes of the above disclosures of estimated fair value, the
following assumptions were used.  The estimated fair value for cash
and cash equivalents is considered to approximate cost.  The
estimated fair value of securities is based on quoted market values
for the individual securities or for equivalent securities. 
Carrying value is considered to approximate fair value for loans
that contractually reprice at intervals of six months or less, for
short-term borrowings, for demand and savings deposits and accrued
interest.  The fair values of fixed rate loans, loans that reprice
less frequently than each six months, and time deposits have been
approximated by a discount rate value technique utilizing estimated
market interest rates.  The fair value of unrecorded commitments is
not material.

While these estimates of fair value are based on management's
judgment of the most appropriate factors, there is no assurance that
were the Company to have disposed of such items, the estimated fair
values would necessarily have been achieved at these dates, since
market values may differ depending on various circumstances.  The
estimated fair values at December 31, 1996 and 1995 should not
necessarily be considered to apply at subsequent dates.

NOTE 14 - FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

Other assets and liabilities may have value but are not included in
the above disclosures, such as property and equipment.  Also,
nonfinancial instruments typically not recognized in these financial
statements nevertheless may have value, but are not included in the
above disclosures.  These include, among other items, the estimated
earnings power of core deposit accounts, the earnings potential of
loan servicing rights, the value of a trained work force, customer
goodwill, and similar items.


</TABLE>

EXHIBIT 21

SUBSIDIARY OF CSB BANCORP, INC.


The Commercial and Savings Bank, Millersburg, Ohio, an Ohio charter
commercial bank.


EXHIBIT 23

CONSENT OF CROWE, CHIZEK AND COMPANY LLP



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the
prospectuses constituting part of the registration statements on
Form S-3 for the CSB Bancorp, Inc. Share Owner Dividend Reinvestment
Plan and on Form S-8 for The Commercial & Savings Bank of
Millersburg Profit Sharing and 401(k) Savings Retirement Plan and
Trust of our report dated January 10, 1997 on the consolidated
balance sheets of CSB Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and 1995
and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in
shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1996, which report is incorporated by
reference in this Form 10-K.

/S/ Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP

Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP

Columbus, Ohio
March 25, 1997




EXHIBIT 24

POWERS OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, CSB BANCORP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"),
proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, an
Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K"), with
respect to the Company's 1996 fiscal year; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director and Officer of the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Douglas D. Akins her attorney in fact, for her and in her name,
place and stead and in her office and capacity with the Company, to
execute and file such Form 10-K and exhibits, and thereafter to
execute and file any amended Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting
to said attorney full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as she
might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This authority hereby granted is limited to the execution and
delivery of such Form 10-K or amendment thereto, unless earlier
revoked by me or expressly extended by me in writing, shall remain
in force and effective only until such Form 10-K or any amendment
thereto is filed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set her hand this 
 26th   day of March, 1997.


/s/ Pamela S. Basinger
Pamela S. Basinger


POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, CSB BANCORP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"),
proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, an
Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K"), with
respect to the Company's 1996 fiscal year; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Douglas D. Akins his attorney in fact, for him and in his name,
place and stead and in his office and capacity with the Company, to
execute and file such Form 10-K and exhibits, and thereafter to
execute and file any amended Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting
to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be
done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This authority hereby granted is limited to the execution and
delivery of such Form 10-K or amendment thereto, unless earlier
revoked by me or expressly extended by me in writing, shall remain
in force and effective only until such Form 10-K or any amendment
thereto is filed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 
26th    day of March, 1997.


/s/ David W. Kaufman
David W. Kaufman

POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, CSB BANCORP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"),
proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, an
Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K"), with
respect to the Company's 1996 fiscal year; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Douglas D. Akins his attorney in fact, for him and in his name,
place and stead and in his office and capacity with the Company, to
execute and file such Form 10-K and exhibits, and thereafter to
execute and file any amended Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting
to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be
done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This authority hereby granted is limited to the execution and
delivery of such Form 10-K or amendment thereto, unless earlier
revoked by me or expressly extended by me in writing, shall remain
in force and effective only until such Form 10-K or any amendment
thereto is filed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this
28th day of March, 1997.


/s/ J. Thomas Lang
J. Thomas Lang

POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, CSB BANCORP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"),
proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, an
Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K"), with
respect to the Company's 1996 fiscal year; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director and Officer of the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Douglas D. Akins her attorney in fact, for her and in her name,
place and stead and in her office and capacity with the Company, to
execute and file such Form 10-K and exhibits, and thereafter to
execute and file any amended Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting
to said attorney full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as she
might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This authority hereby granted is limited to the execution and
delivery of such Form 10-K or amendment thereto, unless earlier
revoked by me or expressly extended by me in writing, shall remain
in force and effective only until such Form 10-K or any amendment
thereto is filed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set her hand this
26th day of March, 1997.


/s/ Vivian A. McClelland
Vivian A. McClelland

POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, CSB BANCORP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"),
proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, an
Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K"), with
respect to the Company's 1996 fiscal year; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Douglas D. Akins his attorney in fact, for him and in his name,
place and stead and in his office and capacity with the Company, to
execute and file such Form 10-K and exhibits, and thereafter to
execute and file any amended Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting
to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be
done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This authority hereby granted is limited to the execution and
delivery of such Form 10-K or amendment thereto, unless earlier
revoked by me or expressly extended by me in writing, shall remain
in force and effective only until such Form 10-K or any amendment
thereto is filed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 
26th   day of March, 1997.


/s/ H. Richard Maxwell
H. Richard Maxwell

POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, CSB BANCORP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"),
proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, an
Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K"), with
respect to the Company's 1996 fiscal year; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Douglas D. Akins his attorney in fact, for him and in his name,
place and stead and in his office and capacity with the Company, to
execute and file such Form 10-K and exhibits, and thereafter to
execute and file any amended Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting
to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be
done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This authority hereby granted is limited to the execution and
delivery of such Form 10-K or amendment thereto, unless earlier
revoked by me or expressly extended by me in writing, shall remain
in force and effective only until such Form 10-K or any amendment
thereto is filed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 
 26th   day of March, 1997.


/s/ Daniel J. Miller
Daniel J. Miller

POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, CSB BANCORP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"),
proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, an
Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K"), with
respect to the Company's 1996 fiscal year; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Douglas D. Akins his attorney in fact, for him and in his name,
place and stead and in his office and capacity with the Company, to
execute and file such Form 10-K and exhibits, and thereafter to
execute and file any amended Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting
to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be
done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This authority hereby granted is limited to the execution and
delivery of such Form 10-K or amendment thereto, unless earlier
revoked by me or expressly extended by me in writing, shall remain
in force and effective only until such Form 10-K or any amendment
thereto is filed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 
 26th   day of March, 1997.

/s/ Samuel P. Riggle, Jr.
Samuel P. Riggle, Jr.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, CSB BANCORP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"),
proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, an
Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K"), with
respect to the Company's 1996 fiscal year; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Douglas D. Akins his attorney in fact, for him and in his name,
place and stead and in his office and capacity with the Company, to
execute and file such Form 10-K and exhibits, and thereafter to
execute and file any amended Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting
to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be
done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This authority hereby granted is limited to the execution and
delivery of such Form 10-K or amendment thereto, unless earlier
revoked by me or expressly extended by me in writing, shall remain
in force and effective only until such Form 10-K or any amendment
thereto is filed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 
 26th   day of March, 1997.


/s/ David C. Sprang
David C. Sprang

POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS, CSB BANCORP, INC., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"),
proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
pursuant to the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, an
Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K"), with
respect to the Company's 1996 fiscal year; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is a Director of the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
Douglas D. Akins his attorney in fact, for him and in his name,
place and stead and in his office and capacity with the Company, to
execute and file such Form 10-K and exhibits, and thereafter to
execute and file any amended Form 10-K, hereby giving and granting
to said attorneys full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be
done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This authority hereby granted is limited to the execution and
delivery of such Form 10-K or amendment thereto, unless earlier
revoked by me or expressly extended by me in writing, shall remain
in force and effective only until such Form 10-K or any amendment
thereto is filed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this
26th day of March, 1997.


/s/ Samuel M. Steimel
Samuel M. Steimel



<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FILED AS
PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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