<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
 
<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS LEGEND CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FILED AS
PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                          18,464
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                15,736
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                     10,610
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                          26,969
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                            26,825<F1>
<LOANS>                                        895,056
<ALLOWANCE>                                      7,736
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,009,754
<DEPOSITS>                                     844,619
<SHORT-TERM>                                       475
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                             16,467
<LONG-TERM>                                     63,943
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            75
<OTHER-SE>                                      84,175
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               1,009,754
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 61,066
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                5,442
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                     0
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                66,508
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                              35,438
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,293
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           29,777
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    1,139
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                  13
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 25,185
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 10,499
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      10,499
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    10,433
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.46
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.41
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    7.53
<LOANS-NON>                                      7,675
<LOANS-PAST>                                         0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                 4,629
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                  9,965
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                10,134
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                    4,045
<RECOVERIES>                                       508
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                7,736
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                             7,736
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>THIS INFORMATION IS NOT DISCLOSED IN THE FORM 10-K
</FN>
        

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