 Running north-south through the county are the Hoosac Range of the Berkshire Hills in the eastern part of the county and the Taconic Mountains in the western part of the county.Due to their elevation, the Berkshires attract tourists and summer residents eager to escape the heat of the lowlands.At the 2000 census there were 134,953 people, 56,006 households, and 35,115 families in the county.