 Additional development of regional distribution and transportation facilities, along with in-migration from retirees from more populated counties to the north, have helped diversify the economy, though unemployment remains stubbornly high and per-capita income well below the state average.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F.